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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 1

Alvin Ramard (9/2/2010)
Jason, you can keep an eye on that 2005 upgrade if you want. I'm running for cover.
Would you let someone who's not sure how to install SQL 2005 do an upgrade from 2000 to 2005?
I need that heavy duty rain coat to go with the boots. It could get messy. :w00t:

Another failed attempt and OP still clueless. Recommendation? Return DVD to MS.

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736270 More actions · Answer 2

I'd send them a business card. $100/hr, be happy to work over RDP and install SQL for you.

Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 3

Steve Jones - Editor (9/2/2010)
I'd send them a business card. $100/hr, be happy to work over RDP and install SQL for you.

Steve, you left out the minimum 4 hr charge.

BTW, we need one more emoticon. We need one for banging head against something.

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Evil Kraig F SSC Guru Points: 100851 More actions · Answer 4

Heh, just borrow Wayne's Avatar?

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 5

Alvin Ramard (9/2/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (9/2/2010)
I'd send them a business card. $100/hr, be happy to work over RDP and install SQL for you.
Steve, you left out the minimum 4 hr charge.
BTW, we need one more emoticon. We need one for banging head against something.

Good idea - I think I'll post that now.

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jcrawf02 SSC-Insane Points: 24198 More actions · Answer 6

CirquedeSQLeil (9/2/2010)
I do recall with PL/SQL though that we were taught to do everything via looping. That could have just been the person teaching us though.

Doesn't that have something to do with the implementation of loops/cursors in Oracle's stuff? (says the guy who doesn't know anything)

Think I read that somewhere, one of those SQL Server vs Oracle posts.

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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 7

CirquedeSQLeil (9/2/2010)
Alvin Ramard (9/2/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (9/2/2010)
I'd send them a business card. $100/hr, be happy to work over RDP and install SQL for you.
Steve, you left out the minimum 4 hr charge.
BTW, we need one more emoticon. We need one for banging head against something.
Good idea - I think I'll post that now.

There goes $400. Oh well. 😛

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 8

Alvin Ramard (9/2/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (9/2/2010)
Alvin Ramard (9/2/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (9/2/2010)
I'd send them a business card. $100/hr, be happy to work over RDP and install SQL for you.
Steve, you left out the minimum 4 hr charge.
BTW, we need one more emoticon. We need one for banging head against something.
Good idea - I think I'll post that now.
There goes $400. Oh well. 😛

Still worth a shot

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 9

Alvin Ramard (9/2/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (9/2/2010)
Alvin Ramard (9/2/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (9/2/2010)
I'd send them a business card. $100/hr, be happy to work over RDP and install SQL for you.
Steve, you left out the minimum 4 hr charge.
BTW, we need one more emoticon. We need one for banging head against something.
Good idea - I think I'll post that now.
There goes $400. Oh well. 😛

Nevermind the last post - I just got the email for that thread. Dang it.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736270 More actions · Answer 10

Alvin Ramard (9/2/2010)
BTW, we need one more emoticon. We need one for banging head against something.

Isn't that WayneS's avatar?

Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 11

Steve Jones - Editor (9/2/2010)
Alvin Ramard (9/2/2010)
BTW, we need one more emoticon. We need one for banging head against something.
Isn't that WayneS's avatar?

I wouldn't call it an emoticon, but it is a head banger.

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 12

Alvin Ramard (9/2/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (9/2/2010)
Alvin Ramard (9/2/2010)
BTW, we need one more emoticon. We need one for banging head against something.
Isn't that WayneS's avatar?
I wouldn't call it an emoticon, but it is a head banger.

I can see it now, Alvin is going to add that avatar to his sig block so that emoticon will be present in every post.

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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 13

CirquedeSQLeil (9/2/2010)
Alvin Ramard (9/2/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (9/2/2010)
Alvin Ramard (9/2/2010)
BTW, we need one more emoticon. We need one for banging head against something.
Isn't that WayneS's avatar?
I wouldn't call it an emoticon, but it is a head banger.
I can see it now, Alvin is going to add that avatar to his sig block so that emoticon will be present in every post.

Nope.

Well, time to go. Got to stop by my mailbox and pick my copy of SQL Server 2008 R2.

Bye y'all.

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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 14

Alvin Ramard (9/2/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (9/2/2010)
Alvin Ramard (9/2/2010)
BTW, we need one more emoticon. We need one for banging head against something.
Isn't that WayneS's avatar?
I wouldn't call it an emoticon, but it is a head banger.

LOL!

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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 15

IIRC, it is actually a myth that Oracle runs better with loops and cursors. Perhaps I'll have the opportunity to verify that well written set-based queries run better than cursor-based queries.