Jeff Moden

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RE: Use GETDATE() within a UDF

Output from a stored procedure does not have a PK Constraint and cannot be indexed unless first materialized as a table. So, it depends...
--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)

November 23, 2007 at 4:32 pm

#753713
RE: INSERTED DUPLICATE RECORDS

Yep... you're right... database sure can't do any of that And, I'm sure that the VB program does it with much more speed...
Everyone does realize that my statement...
--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)

November 23, 2007 at 4:22 pm

#753712
RE: Multi-statement Table_valued Function error

I wish I knew enough about replication to help you out of the pickle you're in...
Thanks for the feedback.
--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)

November 23, 2007 at 4:19 pm

#753711
RE: Query for nth lowest sequence in a group

Then, you're probably going to be ok...
--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)

November 23, 2007 at 4:15 pm

#753710
RE: Jobs in Sqlservercentral.com

karthikeyan (11/22/2007)
if nobody working for this site ,then how the databases are maintained ?
Really i dont know can you tell me how does this site is running ? Atleast they...
--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)

November 23, 2007 at 4:13 pm

#753709
RE: Fun with datetime

So long as they don't change it to decimal math... that would just slow it down 😀
--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)

November 23, 2007 at 4:08 pm

#753708
RE: drop constraint fails

Is this the constraint that you cannot delete?
if exists (select * from dbo.sysobjects where name = 'FK_tdta_ebMatrix_tkey_eBaum')
ALTER TABLE [dbo].[tdta_EntscheidungsbaumMatrix] DROP CONSTRAINT FK_tdta_ebMatrix_tkey_eBaum
GO
If so, what happens when you manually run 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)

November 23, 2007 at 4:06 pm

#753707
RE: Pattern Matching

Roger that... fix is simple... same code except where highlighted... will take care of up to 16 spaces between elements...
SELECT s.RowID,
Type...
--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)

November 23, 2007 at 3:44 pm

#753706
RE: What is mean by Programming styles?

Heh... I'd normally agree, but I can't buy that one in this case, Brian. Unless the company puts crack in the coffee machines, they're not going to give 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)

November 23, 2007 at 3:33 pm

#753705
RE: Why upgrade from SQL 2000 to SQL 2005?

Heh... that's better... thanks, Brian.
--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)

November 23, 2007 at 3:26 pm

#753704
RE: BCP from Non SQL Servers

Brian is correct...
Yes... you can copy and register just the two BCP files. But, it's against the law and it breaks the licensing agreement. Microsoft does NOT...
--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)

November 23, 2007 at 12:04 pm

#753691
RE: Why upgrade from SQL 2000 to SQL 2005?

Maybe the new security features for parts of the server that point to the outside world and the fact that MS won't support 2k soon are worth it... but most...
--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)

November 23, 2007 at 11:59 am

#753689
RE: Insert row by row

Sure, you can use a cursor or while loop to perform such a feat...
But that also means you're doing one of the worst things possible in any RDBMS... you're programming...
--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)

November 23, 2007 at 11:48 am

#753688
RE: Update only changed rows, Insert only new rows

Do you have any triggers on the target tables? It's important...
--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)

November 23, 2007 at 11:43 am

#753687
RE: Pattern Matching

There were no spaces in your original sample data. If that continues to be a problem, let me know... the fix is 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)

November 23, 2007 at 11:36 am

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