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  • RE: A question about COALESCE and Nulls

    David Webb-200187 (8/31/2010)


    Shouldn't the coalesce be around the column, not the variable?

    For the way it's coded, it actually needs to be around BOTH.

    declare @Notes VarChar(Max)

    Select @Notes = COALESCE(@Notes + ',','')...

  • RE: Dynamic Columns - Cash Flow problem

    Bezan,

    Lutz is right on with how to handle it. However, if you are still having problems, please take a look at the first link in my signature. Then, if you...

  • RE: Can splitting a database to several databses improve performance.

    coolwebs (8/31/2010)


    Three databases running on the same physical hard drive will perform no better than a single database on that same physical hard drive.

    Well, the three databases will be in...

  • RE: Table Variable vs. Temp Table - errors?

    I appreciate your trying to get something that will duplicate the issue. However, as you've mentioned, it isn't making sense why the table variable won't work with the temp table...

  • RE: Need a count by date including dates with a zero count

    Mark did a good job.

    If you also need dates to show if there were zero tickets for all reps for that date, then you need to utilize a calendar table....

  • RE: Loop through multiple excel files

    I think that you also have to deal with the spreadsheet tab names - if they are unknown, SSIS won't be able to open up your spreadsheet.

  • RE: Transactions in sql

    skcadavre,

    This isn't really a good example, since table variables don't participate in transactions to begin with.

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    GilaMonster (8/31/2010)


    WayneS (8/31/2010)


    GilaMonster (8/31/2010)


    I tend to use the term 'Database Specialist', as I do everything around DBs, architecture, admin, dev, BI, optimisation, DR, etc.

    Over here in the US, we tend...

  • RE: Clustering

    Good to know that George.

  • RE: Advantages of Cursors

    Any looping code can have an "infinite looping error". After all, that is just bad programming.

    The real solution is to remove all loop processing, and to convert it to set-based...

  • RE: Clustering

    subha.msc2007 (8/31/2010)


    thanks for your solution..

    &

    what is diff between active/active VS active/possive clustering.

    Subha

    Active/Active - there is at least one SQL instance running on each of two nodes.

    Active/Passive - there is...

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Steve Jones - Editor (8/31/2010)


    Paul White NZ (8/31/2010)


    Good job on the scheduling, Steve. Very neat.

    Thanks.

    Look for Mr. White's optimizer series over the next few weeks.

    AWESOME!

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    GilaMonster (8/31/2010)


    I tend to use the term 'Database Specialist', as I do everything around DBs, architecture, admin, dev, BI, optimisation, DR, etc.

    Over here in the US, we tend to call...

  • RE: Select Columns based on input

    Steve,

    Thanks for the feedback. Sounds like you came up with a do-able solution.

    (Isn't it amazing how many people run into the "can't see the forest for the trees" type of...

  • RE: Transactions in sql

    Have you tested this? What did you find out?

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