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  • RE: Database Queries and Scalability

    Two things:

    - Maybe my browser rendered the page incorrectly, but I had a hard time reading it as it was all black text on a dark grey background.

    - The author...

  • RE: Who talks SQL out of work...

    My wife is generally the "just make it work" kind, also, but a number of years ago she was working in a local government office and decided to create a...

  • RE: How do you learn new things or keep current with SQL Server?

    I'm pretty much the same, with the addition of downloading and installing SQL Server Express (free) or purchasing the Sql Server Developer version (available for around $60 or so) on...

  • RE: Dimensional Relationships on Tables

    Koen Verbeeck (10/16/2013)


    ordered the book by the way, it will be delivered this week đŸ™‚

    In a few weeks I'll attend an analytics seminar where Kimball will deliver the keynotes.

    Might...

  • RE: Flat File not moving all data

    I've run into this when there is an extra CR/LF at the end of the file: In other words, your last actual line of data has a CR/LF and there...

  • RE: Trigger with RAISERROR

    PiMané (9/30/2013)


    Hi,

    Why doesn't a RAISERROR inside an AFTER trigger "break" the transaction? Is there any flag or SET option to do it?

    The update is committed even with the error raised...

  • RE: Pro Active DBA

    Might I suggest Rodney Landrum's SQL Tacklebox located here:

    http://www.red-gate.com/community/books/sql-server-tacklebox

    He includes a boatload of scripts - downloadable as a zip file - for documenting and monitoring SQL Server instances using T-SQL...

  • RE: Bulk Insert - CSV with and without quotes

    Yuck.

    You can also import each entire line into a table then use some kind of multi-pass replace() construct or a REGEX via CLR to change out the delimiters.

  • RE: Shift week to Wed - Tues

    paul.j.kemna (9/27/2013)


    Isn't SET DATEFIRST a sever wide setting?

    Nope. Only affects the session. I've been developing code to create and update a master calendar table for our organization so...

  • RE: Build datawarehouse from scratch

    Stewart "Arturius" Campbell (9/20/2013)


    In case of doubt, refer to Ralph Kimball's book, "The Data Warehouse Toolkit, 2nd Edition"

    Just FYI - Kimball is up to third edition now. I haven't...

  • RE: Unable to send mail using database mail

    You also want to check your anti-virus software and firewalls and be sure DatabaseMail is permitted.

  • RE: It Happens

    I've mentioned this example before, but it's completely appropos:

    My boss used to work for a call center. Every so often the entire system would crash for no apparent reason....

  • RE: Printed Books Vs E-Books

    Koen Verbeeck (9/18/2013)


    Personally I like printed books the most. Nothing beats the actual touch and feel of an actual book. (and you can kill flies with it!)

    Well, you CAN kill...

  • RE: Accidental DBA - Where to Start? (General Question)

    Did someone mention backups and restores?

    Having just finished restoring a blown server which housed our SQL Server instance :crazy:, I'll put the exclamation point on backups/restores.

    To wit -------> !

  • RE: What does certification achieve?

    I remember a couple decades back reading about MCSEs and so forth, how Microsoft billed them as a way for professionals with demonstrated experience to document that and were intended...

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