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jcrawf02 SSC-Insane Points: 24198 More actions · Answer 1

Lynn Pettis (5/3/2010)
Do we need to draw a picture of what we are requesting?

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How best to post your question[/url]
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"stewsterl 80804 (10/16/2009)I guess when you stop and try to understand the solution provided you not only learn, but save yourself some headaches when you need to make any slight changes."

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 2

jcrawf02 (5/3/2010)
Lynn Pettis (5/3/2010)
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Yes, that is exactly what it feels like. 😛

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736760 More actions · Answer 3

It does seem to be tough pulling information out of people today. The "ideal SQL Server" thread has me slightly frustrated.

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 4

Steve Jones - Editor (5/3/2010)
It does seem to be tough pulling information out of people today. The "ideal SQL Server" thread has me slightly frustrated.

You and me both. Liked you last post, I did.

Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398926 More actions · Answer 5

Steve Jones - Editor (5/3/2010)
It does seem to be tough pulling information out of people today. The "ideal SQL Server" thread has me slightly frustrated.

Based on that thread, please run my editorial... good gosh. Put a link to that in it too.

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- Theodore Roosevelt

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736760 More actions · Answer 6

Your ed is coming soon. Haven't had time to go over the podcast, but I'll get it sorted and out next week.

Roy Ernest SSC-Dedicated Points: 38780 More actions · Answer 7

Lynn Pettis (5/3/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (5/3/2010)
It does seem to be tough pulling information out of people today. The "ideal SQL Server" thread has me slightly frustrated.
You and me both. Liked you last post, I did.

Just gave him a link that has lots of reading materials that might help the OP. I hope he goes through the top 10 in that link in depth before he makes any decision.. 🙂

-Roy

Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398926 More actions · Answer 8

Steve Jones - Editor (5/3/2010)
Your ed is coming soon. Haven't had time to go over the podcast, but I'll get it sorted and out next week.

I'm actually not worried about it, but I saw that thread and immediately thought of my editorial.

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
- Theodore Roosevelt

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SQL Server Query Performance Tuning

WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95461 More actions · Answer 9

Lynn Pettis (5/3/2010)
jcrawf02 (5/3/2010)
Lynn Pettis (5/3/2010)
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Yes, that is exactly what it feels like. 😛

Glad you noticed... :-D:-D:-D

Wayne
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If you can't explain to another person how the code that you're copying from the internet works, then DON'T USE IT on a production system! After all, you will be the one supporting it!

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Understanding and Using APPLY Part 1 & Part 2

Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 10

Awesome - a KB article on how to post questions to an online forum:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

Paul White
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Roy Ernest SSC-Dedicated Points: 38780 More actions · Answer 11

Paul White NZ (5/4/2010)
Awesome - a KB article on how to post questions to an online forum:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

That is a good one from Microsoft.... :w00t:

-Roy

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 12

Paul White NZ (5/4/2010)
Awesome - a KB article on how to post questions to an online forum:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

Most excellent indeed. I had never seen that before but it has been there since 2005.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 13

CirquedeSQLeil (5/4/2010)
Paul White NZ (5/4/2010)
Awesome - a KB article on how to post questions to an online forum: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
Most excellent indeed. I had never seen that before but it has been there since 2005.

Tweeted 5 minutes ago by Kevin Kline 🙂

Paul White
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@SQL_Kiwi

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 14

Paul White NZ (5/4/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (5/4/2010)
Paul White NZ (5/4/2010)
Awesome - a KB article on how to post questions to an online forum: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
Most excellent indeed. I had never seen that before but it has been there since 2005.
Tweeted 5 minutes ago by Kevin Kline 🙂

Even better. Twitter at work might be good to have.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
Learn Extended Events

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736760 More actions · Answer 15

Paul White NZ (5/4/2010)
Awesome - a KB article on how to post questions to an online forum:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

That's great. If only there were some way to get people to actually read it.