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  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Evil Kraig F (3/3/2013)


    Hey guys, I've got a bit of a quandry trying to avoid some recursion while dealing with an XML build. If anyone's willing to spend some...

  • RE: FOR XML and trying to avoid nested cursors

    if you use FOR XML RAW, you can also use the ELEMENTS and XSINIL clauses which should expose those other levels that you're looking for.

  • RE: Early Software

    I got hooked on computers when I took my first programming class in college - a required course as part of the EE stuff I was doing at the time....

  • RE: The new Analytic functions in SQL Server 2012

    zombieisdead2020 (1/29/2013)


    I see first_value and last_value function, but do not see second or third value function!

    How can I write for example second_value() function by using analytical window function?

    You will probably...

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Koen, I like your #SQLFamily icon in your signature. You ought to put it somewhere and tweet it so others can use it also.

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Anyone in the Charlotte, NC area with an electric leaf blower (preferably battery powered!) that I can borrow for next year's PASS Summit? :w00t::crazy:

  • RE: Getting field value from notepad

    You can use OPENROWSET() to open the file. I have a script in the code library section of my blog[/url] for using this function.

    However, like Jason asked, what is the...

  • RE: Ghost Cleanup

    IgorMi (1/15/2013)


    Hi,

    Interesting question!

    The expected one data page will be listed after rebuilding the index on the table.

    alter index PK_Test on dbo.Test rebuild

    dbcc ind ('TestDB','Test',1)

    Thanks,

    IgorMi

    Absolutely correct (and this was pointed...

  • RE: Ghost Cleanup

    okbangas (1/15/2013)


    As far as I understand it, there is something missing from the explanation. If we assume that only what's written in the scenario has happened, the scenario is...

  • RE: T-SQL 2012 #2

    Koen Verbeeck (1/14/2013)


    Great question about a new 2012 feature. Thanks Ron!

    (and thanks for including me ;-))

    +1

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (1/7/2013)


    GSquared (1/7/2013)


    Of course, my favorite bit about the Death Star is still: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRe1EmMfVEY

    Excellent. I'll have to show my kids

    Awesome. Just completely awesome.

  • RE: Storage Subsystems and RAMDisks

    kevin.kembel (12/21/2012)


    GSquared (12/20/2012)


    Table variables, temp tables, and worktables, only spill out of RAM onto drives, if they have to because of lack of available RAM, per MS.

    I'd heard temporary tables,...

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    Happy Birthday Jason.

    Enjoy the hippo...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEc8rGonrQw

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    SQLRNNR (12/21/2012)


    The Dixie Flatline (12/21/2012)


    In SSC Heaven, all the OPs do proper backups.

    ...And do proper restores.

    And they don't restart their servers to fix data corruption issues.

    And they post specific questions...

  • RE: Are the posted questions getting worse?

    jasona.work (12/17/2012)


    Ah, the week before X-Mas...

    When everyone who could manage it, took the week off, and those who couldn't may as well have for all the "work" that gets done...

    While...

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