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  • RE: Becoming a DBA

    TVR (6/23/2009)

    I think this is exactly why certifications are important.

    For instance, if the person pass the MCTS exam, that person should be "capable" of fulfilling a junior/intermediate DBA role and...

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    A SQL query walks into a bar and sees two tables. He walks up to them and asks, "Can I join you?"
    Ref.: http://tkyte.blogspot.com/2009/02/sql-joke.html

    June 23, 2009 at 7:26 am

    #1013906

  • RE: Going Native

    Dan Guzman (6/19/2009)

    I'm a wizard man myself, as I've learned, I then take apart the wizard'd scripts and modify them, that way I get the best of both worlds, and...

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    A SQL query walks into a bar and sees two tables. He walks up to them and asks, "Can I join you?"
    Ref.: http://tkyte.blogspot.com/2009/02/sql-joke.html

    June 19, 2009 at 12:44 pm

    #1012614

  • RE: SQL 2000 maintenance plan jobs hang on Step 1

    george sibbald (6/4/2009)

    If you can afford the risk of it not working might be worth trying just restarting SQL, would be interesting to know if thats enough to clear the...

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    A SQL query walks into a bar and sees two tables. He walks up to them and asks, "Can I join you?"
    Ref.: http://tkyte.blogspot.com/2009/02/sql-joke.html

    June 5, 2009 at 10:34 am

    #1005422

  • RE: one character of data

    Tao Klerks (6/5/2009)

    Irish Flyer (6/5/2009)

    NCHAR(1) should not be used, because it is, again, an unnecessary overhead. ASCII character columns, when used with UNICODE column data in T-SQL, are automatically...

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    A SQL query walks into a bar and sees two tables. He walks up to them and asks, "Can I join you?"
    Ref.: http://tkyte.blogspot.com/2009/02/sql-joke.html

    June 5, 2009 at 10:18 am

    #1005411

  • RE: Scripted trace is not filtering

    edwardelliott (5/13/2009)

    Hi,

    I just had an alert from that connect item, Microsoft have confirmed it is a bug but won't fix it in this version as it isn't important enough. ...

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    A SQL query walks into a bar and sees two tables. He walks up to them and asks, "Can I join you?"
    Ref.: http://tkyte.blogspot.com/2009/02/sql-joke.html

    May 28, 2009 at 10:57 am

    #1001583

  • RE: The Rights for Data

    cherylf (5/14/2009)

    webrunner (5/14/2009)

    ...that the text-to-speech feature has the potential to render audiobooks obsolete. Although I think at the present time, the market may see people decide whether they like the...

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    A SQL query walks into a bar and sees two tables. He walks up to them and asks, "Can I join you?"
    Ref.: http://tkyte.blogspot.com/2009/02/sql-joke.html

    May 14, 2009 at 1:52 pm

    #994862

  • RE: The Rights for Data

    Steve Jones - Editor (5/14/2009)

    I may not have presented my argument well.

    The writers organizations (or some of them) feel that the text-to-speech feature is a "performance" and that right is...

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    A SQL query walks into a bar and sees two tables. He walks up to them and asks, "Can I join you?"
    Ref.: http://tkyte.blogspot.com/2009/02/sql-joke.html

    May 14, 2009 at 9:58 am

    #994663

  • RE: The Rights for Data

    James Rochez (5/14/2009)

    bob.willsie (5/14/2009)

    ...

    Second, if the "oral" version of a book is created via a text to speech translator, I would view that as an "alternative form" of reading by...

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    A SQL query walks into a bar and sees two tables. He walks up to them and asks, "Can I join you?"
    Ref.: http://tkyte.blogspot.com/2009/02/sql-joke.html

    May 14, 2009 at 9:35 am

    #994639

  • RE: The Rights for Data

    cherylf (5/14/2009)

    Universal Design people, Universal Design. The written word should be equally accessible to ALL people. Text to Speech technology is not just for the convenience of fully...

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    A SQL query walks into a bar and sees two tables. He walks up to them and asks, "Can I join you?"
    Ref.: http://tkyte.blogspot.com/2009/02/sql-joke.html

    May 14, 2009 at 7:29 am

    #994497

  • RE: Testing Skills

    Anye Mercy (5/12/2009)

    I'm surprised at how many people seem to think ability to troubleshoot isn't a necessary skill for a developer or for strategic thinking. Troubleshooting is, at its...

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    A SQL query walks into a bar and sees two tables. He walks up to them and asks, "Can I join you?"
    Ref.: http://tkyte.blogspot.com/2009/02/sql-joke.html

    May 12, 2009 at 8:19 am

    #992979

  • RE: Testing Skills

    jim.money (5/12/2009)

    I fill the business analyst role in our small Company.

    Whenever I interview someone for an Analyst role, I pose a series of problems ranging from basic algebra...

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    A SQL query walks into a bar and sees two tables. He walks up to them and asks, "Can I join you?"
    Ref.: http://tkyte.blogspot.com/2009/02/sql-joke.html

    May 12, 2009 at 8:17 am

    #992975

  • RE: Testing Skills

    mike brockington (5/12/2009)

    webrunner (5/12/2009)

    if they have bad or no examples to back up their resume, you know they're not for real.

    I am curious about that - how exactly do you...

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    A SQL query walks into a bar and sees two tables. He walks up to them and asks, "Can I join you?"
    Ref.: http://tkyte.blogspot.com/2009/02/sql-joke.html

    May 12, 2009 at 8:09 am

    #992964

  • RE: Testing Skills

    blandry (5/12/2009)

    Its been my experience that trying to interview someone by playing the "Stump the Chump" game only gets you someone who might be very good at trouble-shooting, but may...

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    A SQL query walks into a bar and sees two tables. He walks up to them and asks, "Can I join you?"
    Ref.: http://tkyte.blogspot.com/2009/02/sql-joke.html

    May 12, 2009 at 7:47 am

    #992921

  • RE: Testing Skills

    bear in a box (5/12/2009)

    Kobayashi Maru

    I once did something like KM on my best programmer I ever trained. After a week, I told him inheritance could be done in...

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    A SQL query walks into a bar and sees two tables. He walks up to them and asks, "Can I join you?"
    Ref.: http://tkyte.blogspot.com/2009/02/sql-joke.html

    May 12, 2009 at 7:04 am

    #992849

  • RE: How Do You Find a DBA?

    ChrisMoix (5/11/2009)

    I'd like a good definition of what a DBA is as well. Or better yet a range of Database related job titles:

    DBA - The A stands for Administrator (which...

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    A SQL query walks into a bar and sees two tables. He walks up to them and asks, "Can I join you?"
    Ref.: http://tkyte.blogspot.com/2009/02/sql-joke.html

    May 11, 2009 at 7:42 am

    #992115

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