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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004363 More actions · Answer 1

LutzM (8/31/2010)
Jan Van der Eecken (8/31/2010)
Various curries, beer and red wine on this side. And no, I'm not a DBA either, so my choice of energy providing food/drink sources may not representative of the majority of Threadizens. I'm more like "Maedchen fuer alles"... Sure Lutz can translate that for you guys.
As requested: "Mädchen für alles" = a utility man or a gofer (not in the meaning of an unskilled worker but rather a person that's called whenever something needs to be done)
Strange enough, "Mädchen" is actually "girl", but is translated as "man"... but what would a "utility girl" do?
There is an "adult" translation available, too... But I guess that's not the one Jan was thinking of 😉

I tend to be the guide for various Fugowee tribes. 😉

--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)

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004363 More actions · Answer 2

Alvin Ramard (8/31/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (8/31/2010)
how about a countdown for 18000 now?
24 more :hehe:
Ok, time to turn off the email notifications.

Heh... auto-delete rule temporarily instantiated. 😉

--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 3

Jeff Moden (9/3/2010)
Ray K (8/31/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (8/31/2010)
I'm not surprised, I think we have more and more hybrid people.
You're right. I run on both gasoline and electricity.
:hehe:
I'm older... I run on two types of gas. 😛

You run on one and people run from the other!!! 😀

Alvin Ramard
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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004363 More actions · Answer 4

Roy Ernest (9/1/2010)
Gail is on the verge of hitting 20K. Wow. I am at 2300. It will take me a decade or more to get to that figure.
@jeff : I am getting the Net meeting set up. SQL Pass is helping me out there along with our new mentor @sqlchicken

Thanks Roy. Do me a favor, though... email me about this. That way I don't have to look through the thread or back through your posts to find out what's going on with this. 🙂

--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)

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004363 More actions · Answer 5

Brandie Tarvin (9/1/2010)
Grant's comment leads me to this question: What do the rest of you do if you get a call, or linked in mail, but aren't looking for a job?
I do tend to ignore the emails, but return the calls and say "No, thanks." The only time I'll respond to email is if it's someone I know. But is that a good policy? Would it be better to send an email response?

I call them up an make "friends". You never can tell when you need someone like that. I'll also send the jobs to people who I know are looking.

--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)

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004363 More actions · Answer 6

Alvin Ramard (9/1/2010)
Roy Ernest (9/1/2010)
When are these recruiters going to contact me? 🙁 No one ever contacts me... My LinkedIn is already beefed up. Cant beef it up anymore. 😀
Too much bull, oops, I meant beef, and not enough pork chops? 😀

Pretty close, actually... key words make all the difference in the world. Then, you need to pretend it's a resume... no misspellings 😛 , etc. Of course, you also have to have done something. Almost everyone has. They just don't know how to talk about it. Being "on a team that..." or "was a member of a team that..." or "was involved with..." or "was responsible for..." absolutely sucks according to most of the employment and employer contacts I have. They want to know what you've DONE. How many hours did you shave off that long running query? How many rows did you process in how many seconds? How many people did you teach at your company during the "Lunch'n'Learn" sessions you started? How did your improvements keep the company from having to buy new hardware this year? How many people do you mentor a day?

Employers want people that have a track record of verifiable accomplishments. Tell them what you've accomplished. The bottom line for all employers is "we're getting ready to pay good money for someone... what can you do for the company to earn it?" That's the only question you need to truly have an answer for. The rest is all just verification of that.

--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)

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004363 More actions · Answer 7

GSquared (9/1/2010)
Here's an interesting one. This is the list of skills someone wants for their "DBA":
Must have advanced proficiency and extensive knowledge of web development and design technologies, and publishing , experience in designing web-based applications in PHP, ColdFusion and ASP.NET, expert level skills in Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Stored Procedure development, and Object Data Base Connections (ODBC) and DTS as well as experience defining and creating complex Web Services. Requires expert level skills in JavaScript, HTML and CSS, extensive understanding of XML and related technologies, plus expert level understanding of web protocols such as HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and SMTP, SSL and encryption technologies as they relate to e-commerce. Requires extensive understanding of ColdFusion and SQL Server software installation procedures as well as expert level skills in database backup and recovery. Also requires use and detailed understanding of Streaming Video encoding applications and Players, particularly Windows Media Encoder/Player and Flash COM Server. Advanced skills in Macromedia development tools and standard desktop applications such as MS Office also required. Must be able to successfully handle multiple tasks/projects and have excellent technical writing skills (including requirements, specifications, status reports, flowcharts and project plans).
All I can say is, "ummmm...."

Like I said, I call folks even for ridiculous job descriptions like the one above. Why? Heh... to make "friends" and to let them know how ridiculous their job description is and that they need to break that up into a couple of jobs. Yep... I explain why, as well. They seem to appreciate it. They can't always do anything about it because their client has unreasonable expectations, but they sometimes do advise the client and sometimes, where there was 1 job, there are now 3. Everyone wins... head hunter wins, 3 people get jobs instead of 1, and the client gets 3 good people instead of one person who might not be able to actually do it all.

--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)

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004363 More actions · Answer 8

Gianluca Sartori (9/3/2010)
Lynn Pettis (9/2/2010)
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.
Some things simply can't be done set-based in Oracle. Triggers, for instance, have to process modified rows RBAR.
However, in my short and far from deep experience, the set-based strategy works better even in Oracle.:-)

I'll second all that. I'll also add that you'd better get used to all upper case column and table names and limits on ALL object names of 30 characters. Get your abbreviation list ready... you'll need it with Oracle.

--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)

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004363 More actions · Answer 9

Gianluca Sartori (9/3/2010)
...pocket pork-chop launcher

Aw DUDE! You found one? 😛

--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)

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 10

Jeff - you're single-handedly keeping us at our 24 post/day goal 😉

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

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004363 More actions · Answer 11

CirquedeSQLeil (9/4/2010)
Jeff - you're single-handedly keeping us at our 24 post/day goal 😉

I'm afraid you'll have to average that over the weekend. 🙂

--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)

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736270 More actions · Answer 12

Well my post for the day is to say that thanks to crappy forum code, my subscription to this thread, the forum, and Jeff hanging out with a keyboard on a Friday night resulted in my mailbox full of notifications this morning.

OK, I'm off to hit the chores, cut grass, string electric wire, normal horse stuff.

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

Ah, one more note. The Pensacola SSUG is looking for speakers for 2011. They meet the 4th Thur and are looking for speakers. No idea if they'll do Livemeeting. If you're near the area, or want to head down, let them know.

They are planning on another SQL Saturday on Jun 4

Leader: Christian Bahnsen

Our website: http://pensacola.sqlpass.org/

Email: PensacolaSqlUserGroup at hotmail dot com

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 14

Steve Jones - Editor (9/4/2010)
Ah, one more note. The Pensacola SSUG is looking for speakers for 2011. They meet the 4th Thur and are looking for speakers. No idea if they'll do Livemeeting. If you're near the area, or want to head down, let them know.
They are planning on another SQL Saturday on Jun 4
Leader: Christian Bahnsen
Our website: http://pensacola.sqlpass.org/
Email: PensacolaSqlUserGroup at hotmail dot com

That could be fun.

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

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004363 More actions · Answer 15

Steve Jones - Editor (9/4/2010)
OK, I'm off to hit the chores, cut grass ... normal horse stuff.

Now wait just a bloody minute... I though that's what the horses were for! 😉 Please don't tell me you're buying summer hay for them. :hehe:

--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)