Forum Replies Created

Viewing 15 posts - 18,901 through 18,915 (of 26,490 total)

  • RE: Please help me to write code...

    Couple of things first.

    One, read the first article I reference in my signature block about asking for assistance. Please following the instructions in that article on what and how...

  • RE: Ansi SQL show different results

    All I'm saying is that how you build the query is based on what the question asked. The OP indicated (right or wrong) that what he posted as was...

  • RE: Ansi SQL show different results

    I'm going to go with "it depends." Which result set is the correct one? Only the user knows for sure:

    IF EXISTS(SELECT name FROM sysobjects WHERE name = N'test_maintable'...

  • RE: Ansi SQL show different results

    Sergiy (9/9/2009)


    No, you should leave criteria on "FROM" table in WHERE:

    WHERE c.contest_id = 2

    Only criteria on LEFT JOIN table go into ON.

    I think it is a wash either way...

  • RE: DBAs Pen

    CirquedeSQLeil (9/9/2009)


    Lynn Pettis (9/9/2009)


    I find much value in getting published. Having authored 4 articles (2 here on SSC and 2 on SSWUG.ORG), I find it a way to give...

  • RE: DBAs Pen

    I find much value in getting published. Having authored 4 articles (2 here on SSC and 2 on SSWUG.ORG), I find it a way to give back to a...

  • RE: Not Installing BOL

    george sibbald (9/9/2009)


    It comes under the heading of not installing sample databases on a production server for me.

    Now this I fully agree with, no sample databases on the production servers.

  • RE: Ansi SQL show different results

    Lynn Pettis (9/9/2009)


    lleemon13 (9/9/2009)


    I have two tables one which may or may not have data related to the primary table contest. When I do an old school non...

  • RE: Ansi SQL show different results

    lleemon13 (9/9/2009)


    I have two tables one which may or may not have data related to the primary table contest. When I do an old school non ansi tsql...

  • RE: Cursor very slow...Pls help

    Lynn Pettis (9/4/2009)


    gugan_ta (9/4/2009)


    Hi,

    Thanks a lot...query works fine. Its saves huge processing time and an alternate to cursor.

    Nice to know, but as you were given several alternatives, what is your...

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    GilaMonster (9/9/2009)


    GilaMonster (9/8/2009)


    Only in South Africa - http://pigeonrace2009.co.za/pigeon-race-2009

    My money's on the pigeon.

    The pigeon won. By a significant amount. The download was 4% complete by the time the pigeon arrived

    That's sad,...

  • RE: Not Installing BOL

    I install BOL on production servers. If things are bad enough that I have to be physically on the server to resolve system problems I want BOL there and...

  • RE: Am I the only DBA

    Laptop - Yes

    Desktop - Yes

    SQL Books - Yes (Lots of them)

    University - Yes (BS Computer Science and Business Adminstration;MA Computer Information Resource...

  • RE: Indexes

    Not thinking about the extremely small stat set provided, I answered Query 1. If you look at the where clauses for all four queries you find that the proposed...

  • RE: brocken

    First, I'm glad to see that you finally took the time to post your question on SSC instead of attempting to get help via a PM. As you can...

Viewing 15 posts - 18,901 through 18,915 (of 26,490 total)