It's not just an issue regarding DBAs. There are several closely related and legitimate job roles that involve using SQL and databases (reporting, programmer analyst, etc.), and it's amazing how...

Nice question. A simple explanation, but it requires attention to detail.

- webrunner

Brad M. McGehee (5/5/2009)

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I have asked...

Bill Richards (5/5/2009)

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What is your college degree in?

I have a BS degree in Computer Science.

How did you get from where you started to where you are today?

My degree...

Did you try looking in the Messages tab or setting the results...

BA English

DB certification program about 10 years ago.

My route to DBA was via encyclopedia publishing, where I learned about databases while managing the editing stages of the writing. I never...

I have a general question - can virtualization play a part in HA? In other words, is it possible to have a setup where a SQL cluster is not needed...

Nice question. One thing would have made it harder: having a fake string conversion error as an option. Honestly, I did not know that LEFT does an implicit conversion, but...

Mike (4/16/2009)

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Why these things happen, I am not sure, but I have seen something similar to this on our SQL 2000 servers as well. More than likely the session...

I didn't even know the MDX usage, so I probably would've gotten this wrong anyway. But another comment I have is about the ambiguity of '-' as it relates to...

Jack Corbett (4/6/2009)

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webrunner (4/6/2009)

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So, my basic proposal is to (1) have a clear, short list of rules to follow that is (2) presented to the user before they can...

Dennis Wagner (4/6/2009)

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It is always important to be civil on forums and in life. However, I feel the frustration that develops when you simply cannot solve a problem. ...

Grant Fritchey (3/28/2009)

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Whatever this job is, I hope it's not too intrusive to the system since it sounds like it's going to be running 24/7. If you're inserting or updating...

GSquared (3/27/2009)

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If the job is already running, it doesn't even try to start it, and waits till the next scheduled time after it finishes the current run.

In your example, it...

Yes, but after an awkward incident wherein Sarah Connor ran by me pursued by a mean-looking cyborg, I thought...