I assume the varchar(10) is just for the sake of the example.

If you're reading these as strings from a text file, I think you want to convert to numeric as...

Jeff Torres (8/7/2016)

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My question is how does one ensure that the system will failover when there is an emergency and still ensure that the system failover does not occur when...

Reworded to say later 2014 SPs.

This has to live over time, not just this week, so wording can be difficult sometime.

I decided it was worth 2 points because it's tricky and this could be confusing to people that conflate batches with transactions, or misunderstand how "GO n" works. It's tricky...

I'm not sure he gets 700 with the Yankees, but 4 isn't many. I do think he tries to play somewhere else if he doesn't pass 700, so I'm guessing...

jasona.work (8/5/2016)

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A thought I had the other day, reading another of Steve's postings on the SQL Saturday thing. Keep in mind, I've been to one, so if this does...

BLOB_EATER (8/5/2016)

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I would like to get into the mind-set of speakers out there. Now, as it stands I have zero-interest in presenting/speaking due to a lack of knowledge.

My question is...

Fun Pool: How many HRs does A-Rod end up with?

At 696, 9 this year, not playing much with NYY.

I'll go in with 717.

I think this is so hit and miss. I've seen the various stands change...

Take it

There's no magic way to do this. To update and anonymize data, to get a good set of useful information takes time. It's especially problematic when you want to do...

http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-azure-obtains-iso-27017-cloud-security-certification

That's excellent

For those that might care, I'd like you to travel less:

https://voiceofthedba.wordpress.com/2016/08/03/dreaming-of-sql-saturday/

You are right. Corrected.