If you're hitting it in a table, you'd need to check the data rows.

Go to BOL and get the data type sizes, (ints are 4 bytes, etc) and then you...

Were you shrinking the entire db? (log and data)

Shrinking is not recommended for data files. It disturbs your indexes, creates fragmentation, etc. You shouldn't do this to data files at...

K, image changed

Yeah, maybe bad choice of picture. I knew it was India Indian, but didn't really see something I liked.

The idea wasn't to say the India is right or wrong in...

It's not necessarily that web apps work everywhere, but they're easy and cheap to build and they can work in lots of data entry situations.

Bonding isn't a guarantee. It's insurance and just provides some recourse for those affected by a data loss. It just gives you some measure and it's not perfect. But it...

Very well put, Charles.

I tend to agree with Anders. Most DBAs I know hate sending data out the door, even when the manager is complaining you need to do it. I'd require an...

Actually I think the weakness is a good question. Some of the others are inane. I try to ask questions that make you think, mostly so I can try to...

I'm not a SAN expert, and I really recommend talking to an engineer from your vendor because different SANs work differently, but...

1. Possibly. You don't want this, or I don't....

Hopefully they're the same thing

I think that most comments are what you intend the code to do, but not explaining what a knowledgable...

I think the recent convictions in the Enron and Qwest cases have done more to help prevent fraud. Enron was an anomoly. A big CPA firm colluding to the extent...

I did the same company twice in grad school and ended up working for them, but I also did a couple in high school at different places (got lucky there).

I'd...

First of all, lots of companies promote the best performer to manage under the idea that if they are good at one job, they'll be good at another. Also that...

I guess I'd think helper tables might be a design weakness. I'd probably counter and ask them if there was something particular they needed. Lots of places I'm weak now...