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  • RE: An attempt was made to set a report parameter

    Did you modify the report? Or just the call?

    Luis C.
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  • RE: Today's Random Word!

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  • RE: What is the difference between SSRS and Power BI

    SSRS is meant for "static" reports. Something that will be shown always as defined. It's great for reports that should be printed. It usually requires some technical skill when modifying...

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  • RE: 16 core and sql server enterprise license cost

    You would get better help about licensing if you contact Microsoft directly. Anything said in this forum would be unofficial and possibly different from the real options you have.

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  • RE: Using reserved words as column names

    j-1064772 (5/2/2016)


    Luis C.

    Could not repress a smile when I saw you dropping the bloody database at the end ...:-)

    I wouldn't want to keep that. I might actually use it for...

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  • RE: Using reserved words as column names

    Sioban Krzywicki (4/29/2016)


    Eric M Russell (4/29/2016)


    If you really want, you can also model an entire database containing objects with only spaces for names.

    create database [ ];

    GO

    use [ ];

    GO

    create...

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  • RE: creating a view in SSRS?

    There's no need to create a view from SSRS. A view is simply a named query. You should be creating a stored procedure in the server and call the stored...

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  • RE: Cannot specify a column width on data type ntext - SQL Server 2014 Enterprise (64 bit)

    ntext doesn't have a length definition. It has a predefined maximum size.

    You should stop using ntext and start using nvarchar(max). It has the same capabilities and it's easier to manage....

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  • RE: Is there any way to show CAPS lock status in SMSS like we have in MS Word?

    CAPS lock is affected system wide, so the indicator in the keyboard should be enough.

    If there's no indicator in the keyboard, there's usually an icon next to the clock.

    Why would...

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  • RE: Selet for syntax in whole database

    I've found this tool very useful.

    http://www.red-gate.com/products/sql-development/sql-search/

    (I don't work for Red-Gate)

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  • RE: Looking for a best DBA tool

    You would need to be specific on what you need. Design? Monitoring? Automation?

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  • RE: Geting a lot of dups

    You need to comment all tables and the uncomment each table at a time. Or go the other way, comment one table at a time and see which one would...

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  • RE: Query Result

    Something like this?

    SELECT DISTINCT

    CASE WHEN MAX(Criteria) OVER( PARTITION BY ServiceName) <> MIN(Criteria) OVER( PARTITION BY ServiceName)

    ...

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  • RE: Geting a lot of dups

    Review which table is causing the dupes and remove them there before doing the join. In other words, use a subquery or temp table if necessary.

    Check Date is the same...

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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

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    So a coworker attended a gender diversity workshop. She forwarded me the presentation with a slide that says women constitute 40% of database administrators,...

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