Thanks, we'll take a look

Thanks for the update. I believe for all OS versions, you need to log off and log on for new variables to appear. In your case, it would depend on...

You shouldn't have to restart SQL Server.

An environment variable should be read when it's accessed. Depending on how you created it, it's possible that it needs a new logon...

1. yes and no. I believe that RBS uses Filestream.

2. I think so, but I haven't implemented this. From my reading, you do.

You do not need to reboot to run a package.

IIRC, the package is scheduled by it's internal GUID, not name, so if you re-created it, you need to rebuild the...

In SQL Server we have the identity property, which is numeric only, actually integer only, and GUIDs.

How do you have an alphanumeric that increases? Does A1 increment to A2? Does...

JamesMorrison (8/15/2011)

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor (8/15/2011)Certifications can help there, especially as some HR departments use them as a filter. When you get 100 resumes for a position, that's not...

Did you mean we "don't" admit it?

I think that's the case. At it's highest level, capitalism encourages...

Some employers want you to be certified. There are some benefits for MS partners and that requires a certain # of certs. Sometimes that results in lower support costs or...

jgoeson (8/15/2011)

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Every day, you compromise your professional morals and standards. Did you take a gig making less than you wanted, and you're still working at it?

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In the end, we're...

I didn't have that issue on Win 7, but I'm not on a domain. If anything, I would guess it's a firewall or UAC limitation that kicked in, perhaps because...

Kiara (8/15/2011)

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Totally off topic - Grant, I'd like to mention a couple of RedGate tools (SQL compare and SQL data compare) in an upcoming presentation. Positively, of course - just...

GilaMonster (8/15/2011)

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor (8/15/2011)

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However I worked in IT as an intern. At a time when most of my friend made $5/hr or so, I was making $12...

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Stefan Krzywicki (8/15/2011)

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He doesn't like tech and doesn't even know how to use Excel. He thinks he'll get enough money to live like a king.

I worked in IT during summers...