Thanks, I'll clean that up.

Is this SQL Server 2005?

http://www.sql-shield.com/decrypt-stored-procedure.html

You can also try this: http://education.sqlfarms.com/education/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=784

Please post your question in the thread, not as the title of the topic.

Paul,

Excellent link and thanks for posting.

I don't think it changes the point of the editorial: Microsoft should ensure the blame, or explanation, is the architecture and planning, not the platform.

A few articles on what a DBA is:

What's a DBA?[/url]

DBA Job Description: What type of DBA are you?[/url]

Becoming a DBA[/url]

I think I mentioned in the editorial that I appreciate what developers do. And I'll welcome a "problem with DBAs" guest editorial if you want to write one.

And I know...

Bob Griffin (5/11/2009)

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Here comes a curveball. Instead of focusing on the best way to find and screen DBA talent, spend that time looking for an excellent technical recruiter. ...

I'm not sure how we would word a question about creating paths, but in this case, the question was simple. Will this work.

It will (with some settings) or it won't...

Technical info in THE THREAD!?!

tsk, tsk

That's for real threads. 😉

Interesting link. I think it's a hard thing to define, and such a small % of people that it's not as well understood as developer, sysadmin, etc.

OK, I have edited the question to say "Can" instead. However I don't agree with a lot of the comments here.

First, if the paths don't exist on your system, or...

I think the problem with things like BrainBench is that they allow guesses. No explanation required as a follow up. If everyone treated it seriously as a way to gauge...

Nice job, David.

Everyone look for Part 2 next week.

You would need to examine how quickly things are being written to the distribution db, as well as then to the subscribed. I'd enable a tracer token and see how...

What you're talking about almost sounds like a Business Intelligence project. Make a large investment, someone on faith, that putting more effort in up front will pay off later.

To a...