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  • RE: Length of a column

    chaudharyabhijit (8/30/2010)


    Tried doing a variety of things but it does not work.

    Example:

    1. SELECT LEN(cast(CdLstName as char(30))) FROM dbo.abc

    2. SELECT DATALENGTH(cast((CdLstName) as char(30))) FROM dbo.eCapDetail

    I tried testing this and Excel converts...

    The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. - Stephen Hawking

  • RE: Length of a column

    The VARCHAR is causing that I believe. Can you just use CAST and make it CHAR(23)?

    The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. - Stephen Hawking

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Steve Jones - Editor (8/27/2010)


    Alvin Ramard (8/27/2010)


    This one really boggles the mind.

    Mistake #1: No regular backups

    Mistake #2: Cut & Paste DB files (Always COPY, never CUT)

    Mistake #3: Deleted records...

    The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. - Stephen Hawking

  • RE: If You Had To Pick a Super Hero...

    When I was about 5 years old, I really liked Batman. :smooooth:

    I would run around with a towel pinned on my shoulders for a cape!

    Now what does that say...

    The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. - Stephen Hawking

  • RE: Today's Random Word!

    ubiquitous

    The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. - Stephen Hawking

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Alvin Ramard (8/27/2010)


    mtillman-921105 (8/27/2010)


    Alvin Ramard (8/27/2010)


    mtillman-921105 (8/27/2010)


    Alvin Ramard (8/27/2010)


    As Willie might have said:

    On the forum again.

    Just can't wait to get on the forum again.

    The life I love is talking SQL...

    The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. - Stephen Hawking

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Alvin Ramard (8/27/2010)


    mtillman-921105 (8/27/2010)


    Alvin Ramard (8/27/2010)


    As Willie might have said:

    On the forum again.

    Just can't wait to get on the forum again.

    The life I love is talking SQL with my friends.

    Just...

    The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. - Stephen Hawking

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Alvin Ramard (8/27/2010)


    As Willie might have said:

    On the forum again.

    Just can't wait to get on the forum again.

    The life I love is talking SQL with my friends.

    Just can't wait to...

    The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. - Stephen Hawking

  • RE: How many rows?

    Good question - thanks!

    The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. - Stephen Hawking

  • RE: Fantasy football

    I haven't signed up yet - I'll be sure to do that this weekend. 😎

    The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. - Stephen Hawking

  • RE: The Logic, Mathematics, and Utility of NULLs

    Tom.Thomson (8/25/2010)


    mtillman-921105 (8/25/2010)


    Tom, I haven't researched this as much as I would like and will say more later, but even Charles Pierce, a highly respected American Pragmatist, was experimenting with...

    The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. - Stephen Hawking

  • RE: The Logic, Mathematics, and Utility of NULLs

    Or maybe even "N/A"? :laugh:

    The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. - Stephen Hawking

  • RE: The Logic, Mathematics, and Utility of NULLs

    Steve Jones - Editor (8/25/2010)


    I think I follow Tom, though I'm not sure.

    I do agree that a qualifier of some sort, different for each domain, may be what is needed....

    The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. - Stephen Hawking

  • RE: The Logic, Mathematics, and Utility of NULLs

    Tom, I haven't researched this as much as I would like and will say more later, but even Charles Peirce, a highly respected American Pragmatist, was experimenting with three valued...

    The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. - Stephen Hawking

  • RE: The Logic, Mathematics, and Utility of NULLs

    jcrawf02 (8/20/2010)


    One last comment, and then I'll leave it alone.

    I think it's over-theorizing, since the user won't care about the rotations on the SSD. Users only look at data...

    The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. - Stephen Hawking

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