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Jack Corbett SSC Guru Points: 184394 More actions · Answer 1

jcrawf02 (8/27/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (8/27/2010)
BTW, to a large extent, Monday's editorial (Aug 30) is meant for you citizens of The Thread.
Thanks for the support.
I think it's the other way around, thank YOU for the support, every day!
Now will someone please Timewarp us to Monday?

+1 for that. I've learned a lot from SSC and not just SQL. Just in the last couple of days as I had a problem I couldn't solve.

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RBarryYoung SSC Guru Points: 143329 More actions · Answer 2

CirquedeSQLeil (8/27/2010)
Trey Staker (8/27/2010)
The executive assistant to our CIO ...
Ha - I first read that as "Execution Assistant..."
That would have been funny.:-D Would go really well with the #inappropriatePASSSessions tag on twitter.

Hey! Now Jason passed me?!?!

Oh man, I have got to get out of this hole and back on the boards ... :(.

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LutzM SSC Guru Points: 107049 More actions · Answer 3

RBarryYoung (8/28/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (8/27/2010)
Trey Staker (8/27/2010)
The executive assistant to our CIO ...
Ha - I first read that as "Execution Assistant..."
That would have been funny.:-D Would go really well with the #inappropriatePASSSessions tag on twitter.
Hey! Now Jason passed me?!?!
Oh man, I have got to get out of this hole and back on the boards ... :(.

BARRY?!?!?

Where have you been???

Lutz
A pessimist is an optimist with experience.

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RBarryYoung SSC Guru Points: 143329 More actions · Answer 4

LutzM (8/28/2010)
RBarryYoung (8/28/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (8/27/2010)
Trey Staker (8/27/2010)
The executive assistant to our CIO ...
Ha - I first read that as "Execution Assistant..."
That would have been funny.:-D Would go really well with the #inappropriatePASSSessions tag on twitter.
Hey! Now Jason passed me?!?!
Oh man, I have got to get out of this hole and back on the boards ... :(.
BARRY?!?!?
Where have you been???

*sigh* Long story, ... between work problems and medical problems I literally have no time for anything else. Don't get me wrong, neither is serious, but both are imperative and very time-consuming.

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LutzM SSC Guru Points: 107049 More actions · Answer 5

RBarryYoung (8/28/2010)
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*sigh* Long story, ... between work problems and medical problems I literally have no time for anything else. Don't get me wrong, neither is serious, but both are imperative and very time-consuming.

I'm glad to hear that there's nothing serious and I truly hope the amount of time required for both will drop soon so you have some time for yourself, your family and maybe a post or two here. 😉

Glad to see you back! We missed you. Seriously.

Lutz
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Matt Miller (4) SSC Guru Points: 124210 More actions · Answer 6

Stefan Krzywicki (8/27/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (8/27/2010)
My title is DB Architect but what they really needed was somebody to do db dev, db admin, and db architect.
Yeah, I've found they usually need multiple roles filled. They usually expect both Architect and Developer to be the same position. I've rarely been asked to do Admin tasks, but it does happen, like on my current assignment! I'm just happy there are so many good resources including this site that let me rapidly get up to speed on whatever I don't know how to do.

Ditto. Just don't fogret to toss in the BI vs OLTP developer expectation as well.

"Oh - change out the toilet too? Sure".

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Your lack of planning does not constitute an emergency on my part...unless you're my manager...or a director and above...or a really loud-spoken end-user..All right - what was my emergency again?

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 7

RBarryYoung (8/28/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (8/27/2010)
Trey Staker (8/27/2010)
The executive assistant to our CIO ...
Ha - I first read that as "Execution Assistant..."
That would have been funny.:-D Would go really well with the #inappropriatePASSSessions tag on twitter.
Hey! Now Jason passed me?!?!
Oh man, I have got to get out of this hole and back on the boards ... :(.

I hope this means that you are back Barry.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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SQL RNNR
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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 8

I'll never think of "comma delimited" in the same way again

Forum Post title:

To split comma delimiterd string

Has somebody been leaving hamster poo in here?:hehe:

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398890 More actions · Answer 9

RBarryYoung (8/28/2010)
*sigh* Long story, ... between work problems and medical problems I literally have no time for anything else. Don't get me wrong, neither is serious, but both are imperative and very time-consuming.

Good to know it's nothing bad. Feel better & clear up the work. You've been missed.

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The Dixie Flatline SSC Guru Points: 53354 More actions · Answer 10

Hi... my name is Bob... I'm not a DBA.

However, it seems that a lot of people who claim to be really aren't.

I have great respect for good DBAs.

It has taken me all morning to get caught up on The Thread.

Steve and Jack, sorry to hear the news. You both would have done well. Keep trying.

Barry!!! I'm glad you're alive!!! I thougth I was never gonna get back that $100 I loaned you...

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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 11

Hi...

My name is Wayne. My title is DBA, but I feel like I have so much to learn to be worthy of that title.

Wayne
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008
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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004363 More actions · Answer 12

CirquedeSQLeil (8/28/2010)
I'll never think of "comma delimited" in the same way again
Forum Post title:
To split comma delimiterd string
Has somebody been leaving hamster poo in here?:hehe:

Heh... nope. Wrong kind of poo there. 🙂

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736270 More actions · Answer 13

I think you can timewarp ahead on Sun night if you like. Or you could probably find a podcast or two now 😉

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004363 More actions · Answer 14

Alvin Ramard (8/27/2010)
How many times must I repeat this? We do not need a DBA!!!!
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic976708-266-1.aspx#bm976772
Looks like someone's about to have a great weekend.

Let's hum them a work tune to help them out, eh? (to the tune of "Row, row, row your boat")...

No, no, no you don't,

Ignore things learned at last,

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,

Backups save your a$$. 😛

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 15

Jeff Moden (8/28/2010)
Alvin Ramard (8/27/2010)
How many times must I repeat this? We do not need a DBA!!!!
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic976708-266-1.aspx#bm976772
Looks like someone's about to have a great weekend.
Let's hum them a work tune to help them out, eh? (to the tune of "Row, row, row your boat")...
No, no, no you don't,
Ignore things learned at last,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Backups save your a$$. 😛

We need someone who can records these, and all the new one to come. Then all we'd have to do is post the youtube link. 😀 :w00t:

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