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

Don't know if you guys are fans of Statistical Analysis, but there's a proposal for a StackOverflow model on stats, still waiting for enough folks to commit to make it happen. I know some of you [cough]*Barry*[/cough] are math geeks and would probably enjoy helping the rest of us out. 😀

Click through and commit if you're interested.

http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/33?phase=commitment&committers=mostrecent#tab-top

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How best to post your question[/url]
How to post performance problems[/url]
Tally Table:What it is and how it replaces a loop[/url]

"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."

WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95450 More actions · Answer 2

GabyYYZ (6/24/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (6/23/2010)
WayneS (6/23/2010)
Talk to your credit-card processor. I believe that they have some numbers that can be used for this type of thing - they pass the verification process but are completely fake and do nothing.
Of course, this would mean that all records would have the same value for this column.
Having dealt with a few CC Processors, each one has provided test Card numbers that would pass validation. You should check with your processor and confirm as Wayne said.
Thanks Wayne and Cirque, will do so. The trick is I need 3+ million unique ID's but hope they have that many. I also found the algorithm and some TSQL do add a check digit to a 15 digit card number, making it a "valid" 16 digit number. I'm talking to the QA folks to see if there's a way for me to test if they pass.

Gaby, since this is in a test environment, wouldn't it be okay to have them be the same? If it's to test the process, does it matter if everyone has the same card?

Wayne
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008
Author - SQL Server T-SQL Recipes

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!

Links:
For better assistance in answering your questions
Performance Problems
Common date/time routines
Understanding and Using APPLY Part 1 & Part 2

spaghettidba SSC Guru Points: 105732 More actions · Answer 3

D.Oc (6/24/2010)
Hey neighbor, don't worry, there is still 2nd half

:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:

Isn't there a third half to lose of some more goals?

-- Gianluca Sartori

spaghettidba SSC Guru Points: 105732 More actions · Answer 4

Paul White NZ (6/24/2010)
Gianluca,
With things as they are, both our teams will be going home. We don't look much like scoring.
0-0
Paul

Antipodes go home. :crying:

-- Gianluca Sartori

Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150467 More actions · Answer 5

OMG that was tense. I was watching NZ with the Italy game picture-in-picture.

How close did Italy come to levelling it 3-3 in the 95th minute!?!?

Still, we finished unbeaten (yay!) and ahead of the World Champions in the group. I wish I had placed a bet on that before the start of the tournament!

The helpful commentators pointed out that if NZ had scored a goal, and won 1-0 tonight, we would have topped the group!!! That would have been funny.

Paul White
SQLPerformance.com
SQLkiwi blog
@SQL_Kiwi

Jan Van der Eecken SSCrazy Eights Points: 9029 More actions · Answer 6

@Gianlucca, don't get too drunk tonight. Was a great game to watch, suspense all the way to the end.

@paul-2, congrats for ending up ahead of Gli Azzurri! Hadn't expected that, and you surely hadn't either remembering your post just before the first game.

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 735657 More actions · Answer 7

jcrawf02 (6/24/2010)
Don't know if you guys are fans of Statistical Analysis, but there's a proposal for a StackOverflow model on stats, still waiting for enough folks to commit to make it happen. I know some of you [cough]*Barry*[/cough] are math geeks and would probably enjoy helping the rest of us out. 😀
Click through and commit if you're interested.
http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/33?phase=commitment&committers=mostrecent#tab-top

I added a commitment and comment to it. I think it's a good idea, and I'd suggest pinging some college profs at various schools. See if they would commit.

jcrawf02 SSC-Insane Points: 24198 More actions · Answer 8

Steve Jones - Editor (6/24/2010)
jcrawf02 (6/24/2010)
Don't know if you guys are fans of Statistical Analysis, but there's a proposal for a StackOverflow model on stats, still waiting for enough folks to commit to make it happen. I know some of you [cough]*Barry*[/cough] are math geeks and would probably enjoy helping the rest of us out. 😀
Click through and commit if you're interested.
http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/33?phase=commitment&committers=mostrecent#tab-top
I added a commitment and comment to it. I think it's a good idea, and I'd suggest pinging some college profs at various schools. See if they would commit.

Great idea, thanks!

[Edit] lol, just noticed the pic you used. Very apropos...:hehe:

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How best to post your question[/url]
How to post performance problems[/url]
Tally Table:What it is and how it replaces a loop[/url]

"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."

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 9

Um, help? http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic941103-357-1.aspx Obviously I'm explaining badly here...

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

We walk in the dark places no others will enter
We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 10

Another thousand posts for the thread. Anyone keeping track of how many days between the thousands? Might be interesting (or useless) statistics.

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

We walk in the dark places no others will enter
We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 11

GilaMonster (6/24/2010)
Another thousand posts for the thread. Anyone keeping track of how many days between the thousands? Might be interesting (or useless) statistics.

Wow that one sneaked right up on us. Didn't even notice.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95450 More actions · Answer 12

GilaMonster (6/24/2010)
Another thousand posts for the thread. Anyone keeping track of how many days between the thousands? Might be interesting (or useless) statistics.

It seems like on the days that Steve goes skiing, we'll get a couple hundred.

Wayne
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008
Author - SQL Server T-SQL Recipes

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!

Links:
For better assistance in answering your questions
Performance Problems
Common date/time routines
Understanding and Using APPLY Part 1 & Part 2

WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95450 More actions · Answer 13

CirquedeSQLeil (6/24/2010)
GilaMonster (6/24/2010)
Another thousand posts for the thread. Anyone keeping track of how many days between the thousands? Might be interesting (or useless) statistics.
Wow that one sneaked right up on us. Didn't even notice.

Maybe we ought to send Steve out skiing more often?

Wayne
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008
Author - SQL Server T-SQL Recipes

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!

Links:
For better assistance in answering your questions
Performance Problems
Common date/time routines
Understanding and Using APPLY Part 1 & Part 2

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 14

WayneS (6/24/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (6/24/2010)
GilaMonster (6/24/2010)
Another thousand posts for the thread. Anyone keeping track of how many days between the thousands? Might be interesting (or useless) statistics.
Wow that one sneaked right up on us. Didn't even notice.
Maybe we ought to send Steve out skiing more often?

Good idea. I don't think he will mind too much either.

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: 735657 More actions · Answer 15

WayneS (6/24/2010)
Maybe we ought to send Steve out skiing more often?

Yes, yes, yes, though I'm afraid that will have to wait for a few months. I'll be looking to ~~disappear~~ step away in late October.