Jeff Moden

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RE: SELECTing a sample

dlongnecker (7/21/2008)
I was hoping there would be some nicer solutions, but these will do!
Heh... I'm thinking the folks that were good enough to help, so far, may take offense to...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

July 21, 2008 at 7:39 pm

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RE: Return the most frequent value

nealwright44 (7/21/2008)
This is for Christoper's first reply above...
In the first example, records 1,2,3 & 5 have the same Address value, therefore 'Mcmullen Road/N /n/nDarlington/nDurham' must be returned as it's...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

July 21, 2008 at 7:26 pm

#846107
RE: Return the most frequent value

Jack Corbett (7/21/2008)
I think this may do what you want (I created some dummy data):
Jack... after you get done building it, change all the Addresses to 0 for where the...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

July 21, 2008 at 6:51 pm

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RE: Using a temporary table

lallen (7/21/2008)
I've created a temporary table using select into statement, and called the table #Table1 (for example). But I can't get the syntax right to pull the information out...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

July 21, 2008 at 6:28 pm

#846099
RE: Soft Skills

I'm walking into a new job similar to that on Monday...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

July 21, 2008 at 6:21 pm

#846098
RE: Given an employee table( with columns Emp_ID,Emp_Name,Emp_Salary), how would you find out the fifth highest salary?

Heh... look how many people are doing homework with no try from the op... 😉
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

July 21, 2008 at 6:18 pm

#846097
RE: Handling Tempdb space full situtation?

The real problem is that you need to identify why it is full, first.
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

July 21, 2008 at 6:11 pm

#846094
RE: SQL Trigger

I just don't see a need for the pricing table... all of the required information is in the parts table. There is no need to have duplicate information in...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

July 21, 2008 at 6:09 pm

#846093
RE: The IT Employee Benchmark

Wow! Someone finally wrote a national article on exactly how I feel about certifications, degrees, and "boomers". Great "catch of the day", Steve!
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

July 21, 2008 at 6:00 pm

#846085
RE: Soft Skills

cyndi.horn (7/21/2008)
Jeff Moden's Three Rules of DBA's.
I, DBA?
Or, maybe get a little Edgar Rice Burroughs into it... "Ugh... Me DBA... you user!" 😛
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

July 21, 2008 at 4:09 pm

#846068
RE: Soft Skills

Wayne West (7/21/2008)
Jeff Moden (7/21/2008)
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1. A DBA may not injure data or performance of the data or, through inaction, allow data or performance of...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

July 21, 2008 at 4:06 pm

#846066
RE: doubt

Heh... yeah... I'm the same way... it's easier for me to remember an aggregate qualified by a CASE than it is to remember the Pivot syntax because it's so simple....
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

July 21, 2008 at 7:29 am

#845752
RE: Soft Skills

jpowers (7/18/2008)
As with any technique for dealing with opponents (whether in communication or karate), one needs to use good judgment. No technique is good for all situations, and may...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

July 21, 2008 at 7:04 am

#845734
RE: Need to remove duplicate records and get distinct values

d_sysuk (7/21/2008)
shame I saw nobody else solve Part II !
No need to gloat... No sense in someone else solving it... you already did it! 😉
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

July 21, 2008 at 6:05 am

#845703
RE: doubt

Yes, you can... you'll loose performance, as well. 😉 It turns out that Cross Tabs are generally quicker than Pivots especially if you preaggregate the data in a...
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

July 21, 2008 at 5:43 am

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