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  • RE: "Question of the Day" is about:

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (7/30/2012)


    If you didn't like this, let that be a lesson. Answer more surveys, at least from me 😛

    Just curious, are we talking about the surveys...



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  • RE: "Question of the Day" is about:

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (7/30/2012)


    Yep, already are.

    The question will stay up, but I'll mark it so it doesn't count against your points in any way. Not that it matters...



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  • RE: Primary Keys

    Jeff Moden (7/30/2012)


    I was pretty sure of the answer but went to check just to be absolutely sure because I've never gotten close to the limit. It just absolutely...



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  • RE: "Question of the Day" is about:

    mtassin (7/27/2012)


    Koen Verbeeck (7/27/2012)


    Ha, I selected the "correct" answer so I could easily get some points (5, woohoo :w00t:) and get some recognition on this forum!

    Although I would debate that...



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  • RE: "Question of the Day" is about:

    Thomas Abraham (7/27/2012)


    ibar, thanks for something different. When I read all the answers, and gave some thought as to why you had posted this question, I selected the correct answer....



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  • RE: "Question of the Day" is about:

    Koen Verbeeck (7/27/2012)


    Ha, I selected the "correct" answer so I could easily get some points (5, woohoo :w00t:) and get some recognition on this forum!

    Although I would debate that the...



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  • RE: Full Backups

    Koen Verbeeck (7/20/2012)


    I like the intent of the question, but alas poorly executed.

    Agreed +1

    the hard part was with the execution being done so poorly, making sure of the intent of...



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  • RE: Snapshots

    Heh, perhaps it's because I haven't completely cleared my brain after studying for the MCITP. Because this question read very similar to some questions on that test. I...



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  • RE: DBCC CHECKDB WITH TRY/CATCH

    Good question, wish my head was clear enough that I could have thought about it long enough to get it right. 🙂



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  • RE: Cast in Varchar with different options

    AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!

    I knew the right answer, I thought I selected the right answer, it turns out I clicked the wrong answer!!!

    AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!

    Ah well... one point lost that I shouldn't have except I...



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  • RE: Woohoo MCTS passed

    Got the MCITP today. Honestly, I found it easier than the MCTS. Probably because it required a little bit more reasoning, and less rote memorization. I found...



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  • RE: Index Types

    Sean Lange (7/6/2012)


    KWymore (7/6/2012)


    Points back, Steve?

    I think you just figured how to get them back yourself. 😉

    Nah that gets you a point post... if you look at your correctness percentage,...



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  • RE: Basic operation with range of date

    You're on the right path here, just need to handle both possibilities (start time between dates, or end time between dates)

    CREATE TABLE #Table_Index(

    Table_Name VARCHAR(25),

    Table_Start_Time DATETIME,

    Table_End_Time DATETIME,

    Table_Index INT)

    INSERT #Table_Index

    ...



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  • RE: Execs and temporary tables

    Always nice to have an easy one on Friday....



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  • RE: Index Types

    skanker (7/6/2012)


    Just attempted this one today - selected 10, got it 'wrong' apparently it was a multiple choice with one right answer expected plus one guess. My day can...



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