Jeff Moden

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RE: Algorithm For Email

I'd say that's a pretty tall order unless you have a particular domain in mind that want's particular formatting rules. Then, you could use LIKE to build 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)

June 12, 2008 at 7:23 am

#827828
RE: Dividing count(*) by DateDiff always equals 1

Here's a "cheater" method...
count(*)*1.0/(DATEDIFF(s, MIN(scan_datetime), MAX(scan_datetime))) as ItemsPerSecond
--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)

June 12, 2008 at 7:12 am

#827814
RE: Get date of last Sunday of every month

Ok... now that everyone has figured stuff out... how 'bout everyone post their solutions? 😉
--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)

June 12, 2008 at 7:07 am

#827810
RE: What do you do with a new SQL Server?

I found it... them, really.
http://www.sqlmag.com/Articles/ArticleID/19851/19851/pg/2/2.html?Ad=1
http://www.sqlmag.com/Article/ArticleID/20242/sql_server_20242.html
I'm not a "member" of that particular site so I can't see the whole article. What I glean from the two articles is...
--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)

June 12, 2008 at 6:54 am

#827800
RE: What do you do with a new SQL Server?

AndyD (6/12/2008)
Jeff Moden (6/12/2008)
I remember seeing an article on the difference between 0% and 100% fill factors... Dunno if I can find it, again, but I'll look...
I was only regurgitating...
--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)

June 12, 2008 at 6:43 am

#827795
RE: What do you do with a new SQL Server?

AndyD (6/12/2008)
Yes, I agree, good concise advice.
Just one quick question - you mention the Fill Factor defaults to 100% in 2005, whereas it was 90% in 2000. [To be precise,...
--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)

June 12, 2008 at 6:26 am

#827785
RE: What do you do with a new SQL Server?

Nice, clear, well written article with good advice. Thanks!
--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)

June 11, 2008 at 10:11 pm

#827638
RE: SQL Defrag

Dominique DUCHEMIN (6/11/2008)
To defrag is it always a manual process for safety reason or other or could we automate the process?
Sure... create a scheduled job... you can use SQL Server...
--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)

June 11, 2008 at 9:05 pm

#827627
RE: BETWEEN

... and that's why I hate multiple-guess questions... gimme a good solid essay question or lemme write some code, instead!
That was a fun conversation to watch... thanks, Gents. 🙂
--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)

June 11, 2008 at 8:58 pm

#827625
RE: CLR Table-valued function

Heh... and Marketing.
Nice explanation, Barry!
--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)

June 11, 2008 at 11:53 am

#827444
RE: CLR Table-valued function

rbarryyoung (6/11/2008)
That sounds like a challenge...!
Seriously though, "useful" and "appropiate" were not part of your specs. 🙂 They're a lot harder to fulfill. (Though as Lynn says,...
--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)

June 11, 2008 at 11:48 am

#827439
RE: CLR Table-valued function

Matt Miller (6/11/2008)
Jeff Moden (6/11/2008)
rbarryyoung (6/11/2008)
Well, if we're looking for examples, a Fourier Transform would proabably be a good candidate for CLR.
Heh... ok, I gotta ask... has anyone actually ever...
--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)

June 11, 2008 at 11:43 am

#827436
RE: CLR Table-valued function

rbarryyoung (6/11/2008)
Well, if we're looking for examples, a Fourier Transform would proabably be a good candidate for CLR.
Heh... ok, I gotta ask... has anyone actually ever done a Fourier Transform...
--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)

June 11, 2008 at 9:55 am

#827366
RE: CLR Table-valued function

Thanks for the feedback. Just curious, what type of "math functions" are you talking about?
--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)

June 11, 2008 at 7:23 am

#827228
RE: BETWEEN

VALEK (6/10/2008)
ps: I answered the original question correctly FYI, but I just wasnot happy with ... the tools used to generate a testbed. QA engineers and Professional Software Testers will...
--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)

June 11, 2008 at 5:35 am

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