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  • RE: Get First row value

    As I said earlier, you have to define what "first" means first... what do you consider to be the correct order of the data? Can't help unless we know...

  • RE: I am trying to convert rows to columns... not having much luck

    In this case, since the same amount of data is being transmitted either way, it would probably be best to tax the client for the final format instead of having...

  • RE: Connect for reporting services

    Michael Earl (5/19/2008)


    I have never had to do anything with the firewall, so I think the answer is no.

    Thanks, Michael... when I get a chance, I'll undo the exceptions I've...

  • RE: Tally Table + Running Total

    Tally table join with MonthEnd calculation on "N" should do it. Give it a try... πŸ˜‰

  • RE: upper and lower case pattern detection?

    peitech (5/19/2008)


    Note that [ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ] <> [A-Z] since [A-Z] = [AbBcCdD...zZ], confusingly!

    I didn't know that, but it does make a lot of sense with something I was just doing - so...

  • RE: sum(),Cummulative addition,Case statement

    I never think my function leads to RBAR. How to find it ?

    The function is executed once for every row that is returned in the SELECT list... since the function...

  • RE: Creating and Dropping a View

    Mybowlcut (5/18/2008)


    Why do you need to do this? It may make a difference...

    What do you mean? It's part of an assignment. Please don't say this is a "homework question"...

  • RE: Querying Same Number of Rows in 2 tables

    The question you asked was why was the copy/query to a heap so much faster... I answered that. If you put the index on the original table that Lynn...

  • RE: A Simple Mistake

    Anirban Paul (5/14/2008)


    Readability comes from indentation and usage of space not from smaller case or capital case.

    Just for the record, I strongly disagree with that and that's why I...

  • RE: SQL Query match rows in one table

    I suppose... instead of doing an UPDATE using the method I suggested, it could be just a SELECT as part of the view.

    The real question would be, what are you...

  • RE: getdate() accuracy

    Shifting gears a bit, Barry... do you realize the link in your signature line is broken?

  • RE: getdate() accuracy

    Way too funny! πŸ™‚ Heh, I guess THAT's why Steve limits the size of the Avatars :hehe:

  • RE: help with duplicates delete please

    Michael Meierruth (5/18/2008)


    If your transaction log is 'going to blow' it will do so with or without the delete crawler. Nevertheless, check your db recovery mode setting.

    Good catch... I should...

  • RE: Recursive Queries in SQL:1999 and SQL Server 2005

    Nicely done… Recursion is fine for ad hoc hierarchical lookups, but, if I may suggest, using recursion to "step through" things, like that which occurs in a "split", is...

  • RE: Database Weekly Update for May 19, 2008

    Heh... πŸ˜›

    Just a simple demonstration to show just how slow recursion can be. Let's populate a table with the number of 1 to 100,000... first method uses recursion... second...

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