Jeff Moden

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RE: isql from a batch file

Mind sharing the solution?
Also, using ISQL is "Death by SQL" because, compared to OSQL, it is severely deprecated. Change the ISQL to OSQL and you'll be much better off.
--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 12, 2006 at 2:49 pm

#671251
RE: Osql Restore

It may be a permissions issue... whoever you're logged in as may not have permissions to see '\\Servar2\test\xx.bak'. Try pasting that UNC into Windows Explorer (then hit CR, of course). ...
--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 12, 2006 at 2:46 pm

#671250
RE: weekly Reports by using cross-tab query??

Thought I'd throw a different slant at this one because it's an "open ended" report with no definite constraints on how many reporting periods may be requested within the start...
--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 11, 2006 at 8:37 pm

#671234
RE: weekly Reports by using cross-tab query??

Sorry folks... I had posted some code and there was an error in it because the date part for weeks is acting very odd... trying to see what's up with...
--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 11, 2006 at 6:47 pm

#671232
RE: weekly Reports by using cross-tab query??

Looking at it now...
--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 10, 2006 at 9:17 pm

#671207
RE: weekly Reports by using cross-tab query??

Robert,
In my haste, I missed the SPID thing. Clever to say the least. 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 10, 2006 at 7:01 pm

#671203
RE: A big Delete

If you run Serqiy's method, you can let it "crawl" all day... it will not interfere with normal daily processes...
--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 10, 2006 at 6:59 pm

#671202
RE: Between use for dates.

There is another problem with Wrack's function, as well... it returns the date as an Integer... if you want to compare the date it returns to a DATETIME column, you...
--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 10, 2006 at 7:36 am

#671090
RE: Get Date & DateName Help - newbie questions.

I'm thinking that just a little irresponsible on your part. Good night, Lynn.
--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 9, 2006 at 11:26 pm

#671008
RE: Get Date & DateName Help - newbie questions.

I agree that good teachers work themselves out of a job with their students... the point is that you misread the question and provided an incorrect answer. Thank you for...
--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 9, 2006 at 11:19 pm

#671005
RE: Get Date & DateName Help - newbie questions.

Good teachers are always responsible for the outcome...
--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 9, 2006 at 11:02 pm

#671002
RE: Between use for dates.

Folks, go back and read Vladan's post... that's the only correct way to do it. He explains "why" quite nicely, too.
--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 9, 2006 at 10:59 pm

#671001
RE: Between use for dates.

Careful... that, too, will likely cause a table scan because the column in the WHERE clause is contained in a formula...
--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 9, 2006 at 10:57 pm

#671000
RE: Get Date & DateName Help - newbie questions.

Well, when folks post such detailed information about how their code works (very nice job, by the way), others take the code and just use it instead of analyzing 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)

November 9, 2006 at 10:43 pm

#670998
RE: Get Date & DateName Help - newbie questions.

Sure, that's what he said he thought the logic should be... he said immediately after that...
"Is the logic correct? Can someone please help me decipher...
--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 9, 2006 at 10:29 pm

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