Since this thread seems to be the most popular, a question:

What features would really help you "high posters" here at SSC? Changes to the forums? the site?

A few I've seen...

There are a few different ways to set up Linked Server security. Be sure you understand the different ways and how they are used

I completely agree with the appraisal and notification for the CEO. Knowing about emergency or out-of-the-ordinary expenditures is important, and should be done. My point was the timing, the interruption...

There is no "best"

You should look through the list of solutions, pick one that makes sense to you, you understand, and you can easily implement.

There's no automatic way to sync data up. You could use BCP or SSIS to look for things that might be out of sync and move them, but I'm not...

Please show some code here. It sounds as though this is a homework question, and while we're happy to help, we don't want to do the work for you. Show...

Can you show some sample data?

Is it always one character in every row or just some of them? Any pattern you can discern?

The wizard should let you pick the schema to move things into.

http://www.databasejournal.com/features/msaccess/article.php/3516561/Implementing-the-Equivalent-of-a-FULL-OUTER-JOIN-in-Microsoft-Access.htm

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms186271(SQL.90).aspx

You should know what to do here. What is the growth over the last 3 months? You want to track the size on a regular basis for two reasons. The...

A trace is the best way to figure out what's being used, and that won't tell you what isn't being used, but it will help. You do need to run...

It's CREATE_PROCEDURE

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189871.aspx

There's a difference between pitching in and regularly wasting time. I've made coffee before, refilled printer paper, and changed light bulbs. It helps to have everyone willing to help. But...

blandry,

I didn't reveal all the information, but there is a bit more. My friend manages the customer relationship, there are 3 or 4 sales people involved and engineers, and there...