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  • RE: The Rename Game

    I don't typically rename tables or views. There's been some badly named (IMO) tables, but I've just lived with them.

    However, stored procedures are different. I've often taken an old SP...

  • RE: When Should We Be Cleaning Data?

    I think that sometimes the amount of required data is simply out of our hands. I now work for a State agency, which needs to report data to different Federal...

  • RE: Is there some way to order the results returned from a UNION?

    Jacob Wilkins (6/5/2015)


    You can definitely sort the results in a combo box. In the Row Source property of the combo box, just add the appropriate ORDER BY clause to the...

  • RE: Is there some way to order the results returned from a UNION?

    Lynn, what I'm trying to do is group the records by BitField, whether they're ordered or not. What I was hoping the UNION would do is return all of the...

  • RE: Naming Confusion

    I prefer using suffixes to prefixes. Personal preference, but that's the way I roll.

  • RE: Boring or Scripting

    mister.magoo (5/17/2015)


    It would be great if that post had some links for further reading 🙂

    Agreed. I know it's possible to search for PowerShell tutorials, etc., but it would be nice...

  • RE: SQL 2012 opening older SSIS packages

    OK thank you, I'll give that a try. Do I open the copy with SQL Data Tools, or are you recommending making the copy just so if I need to...

  • RE: How do you block users from accessing tables directly?

    I hadn't thought of the administrative policy that you mentioned. Interesting idea, Steve. I'm too new here to know if that would fly or not.

  • RE: Where Do You End Up as a DBA?

    David.Poole (2/26/2015)


    Well so far I've gone through data architecture and now have the title of "Big Data Manager".

    I'm managing a team, engaging with business people, working out new ways of...

  • RE: Salaries and Experience

    Miles Neale (2/17/2015)


    paul.kemner (2/17/2015)


    It seems the 'sell-by date' for IT workers gets lower and lower, yet I never see this pointed out to people starting out in the field. IT...

  • RE: Where Do You End Up as a DBA?

    WOW, awesome article, Steve!

  • RE: Interrupt Me, I'm Stagnating

    Oh this is really good, Andy. Thanks!

  • RE: The Last Line of Defense

    Kurt Kemper (6/17/2014)


    Very interesting editorial and replies...

    My personal experience has actually been opposite of some posting here. I am the Senior DBA and work alongside a Junior DBA who...

  • RE: Salary question

    I know you asked this question over a year ago, but I'd like to chime in. I wonder how useful salary survey sites are. Or salary surveys in general. I'm...

  • RE: DBA is too large a concept

    I agree with you, Felipe, that the term DBA today tends to cover too wide a spectrum. Too many skills that either one would have at best some acquaintance with,...

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