with stored procs, it's a best practice to add SET NOCOUNT ON as the first line of the proc;

this prevents other applications from thinking subsets or commands like (x...

slight formatting change, added a few aliases, this is syntactically correct:

INSERT INTO database2..table1 (Date, Emails1, Emails2, Emails3)

SELECT getdate() -1 As TheRightDate,X1.CNT,X2.CNT,X3.CNT

FROM

(SELECT count(*) AS CNT FROM database1..table1 WITH (NOLOCK) WHERE...

i'd have to test it, but by avoiding some string manipulations, it might save a microsecond or two on a big batch; i think it's just shorter and easier on...

data that is in YYYYMMDD format will natively change to datetime with the code i added...no need to chop it up into pieces; try convert(datetime,sdate) and it should work fine.

once you've converted to datetime, the comparison should be easy;

here's how to convert your julian date; the other appears to already be datetime....if it's not, explicitly convert it to datetime.

update...

i think SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT fieldname) will do what you want:

CREATE TABLE user_registration_tbl

(id int identity,

user_first_name varchar(100) not null,

parentid int not null, ---coresponding ID of parent

Node int not null, ----'0' if member...

if it HAS to be done in T-SQL, I've written a stored proc which returns the DDL of any table (or treats a view as if it were a table)...

sounds more like you are trying to make your databases bend to the will of the backup program.

Veritas certainly has the ability to backup a database that is in SIMPLE...

I didn't see your previous post, but are you looking for @@SPID?

select @@SPID will give you your current connection id, is that what you are looking for?

here's a collection of...

ian your expanation doesn't make sense. half a case would be 6 bottles in a 12 unit case, right? where did "the actual stock is 33 cases and 3 bottles...

[facepalm] oh snap!

so obvious when someone rubs your nose in it; thanks

ok this is providing a fun learning curve for me;

generating a calendar table's easy, but updating it to have holidays is tripping me up.

all the holidays that are ...

there's some articles and webcasts here on SSC as well:

i remember reading an article "clustering in 15 minutes" but can't seem to find it.

Step-by-Step Guide to Clustering Windows 2000 and...

maybe you are refering to clustering?

clustering takes two or more servers, each with their real IP, and sets up a service so that they share any requests being services on...

glad you fixed it; what was the problem, and what was your solution? it might benefit some others if you can post some ideas and details.

Thanks!

HAJJAJ (3/15/2010)

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the problem is solved.

yes...