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  • RE: Checksum vs Binary_Checksum

    MR (4/8/2009)


    Can somebody explain the difference between checksum and binary_checksum and which one I should use?

    Use for what?

  • RE: UDF with Dynamic SQL Query

    fazal.shaikh (4/8/2009)


    But I don't want to use Identity Columns.

    Why?

    Are you sure you can control transactions and isolation levels better than SQL Server itself?

    To avoid concurrent ID generation this UDF was...

  • RE: PATINDEX PROBLEM

    Using of 1st Normal Form would help a lot here.

  • RE: Cannot resolve the collation conflict

    ...

    from [OperationsManager].dbo.PerformanceCounter C

    where EXISTS (

    select 1 from from dbo.[DATA_FEED\SCOM\Tables\required counters] R

    where C.[ObjectName] = R.[ObjectName] COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS

    ...

  • RE: Is it possible to execute SQL from Query Analyzer and have the results go an Excel Spreadsheet?

    Run your query from Excel.

    Use Data -> Import External Data -> New Database Query

  • RE: How to get Stored Proc return rowset metadata?

    Stored procedures don't have fixed schema for their resultset.

    Same procedure may return different resultsets depending on its parameters, more than one recordset or no recordset at all. Some procedures may...

  • RE: T-Sql rant

    steve dassin (4/6/2009)


    An sql table is certainly not a variable.

    Who says?

    Any ground for this statement?

    I thought I was being kind and considerate calling it a constant (it has...

  • RE: T-Sql rant

    steve dassin (4/5/2009)


    getting sql folks to get their head out of what is essentially a 'constant' (an sql table) and into something that is variable.

    Such a pile of c..p!

    What...

  • RE: t-sql not committed

    It's kind of stupid to stay after hours only to make a single click.

    One day they will decide to automate that click...

  • RE: steve's dataphore

    steve dassin (4/3/2009)


    The sql community, by and large, has stuck its head in the sand when it comes to Linq and the entity framework. They still don't get 'it'. That's...

  • RE: t-sql not committed

    Pedro, are you gonna run that process every night personally?

    If not, then who or rather what will run it?

    It must be some kind of scheduled application.

    Like BizTalk.

    BizTalk starts second instance...

  • RE: t-sql not committed

    And again, I strongly suggest you not to change DB schema on fly.

    You may create #table and BULK INSERT into it as well as into static table.

    It's not any...

  • RE: t-sql not committed

    Pedro, if you use format file for BULK INSERT you may create staging table with IDENTITY column.

    Format File allows you to insert into specific columns.

    Check BOL for details.

  • RE: Select column in a specific order based on values.

    m.wardell (4/2/2009)


    Thanks for all the advices, I´m actually new to this forum and it´s actually on a Sql server 2005 I´m trying to apply this. Does anyone have a easier...

  • RE: Select column in a specific order based on values.

    I guess what OP really needs is a comma (or other delimiter) separated list of values for some report.

    If that's the case then OP needs to follow Barry's advice, normalize...

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