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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 1

Alvin Ramard (9/12/2010)
Grant Fritchey (9/12/2010)
GilaMonster (9/12/2010)
Anyone want to take this one up? http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic984249-9-1.aspx I've so far been shouted at and told how I should be helping, and I'm about out of patience and running out of ways to say the same thing.
Holy crud. That one is a walk-away. I'm not paid enough to put up with that. Wait, I'm not paid to up with that.
Listen helper. You can't walk away. "A helper is supposed to assist by providing sample coding instead of saying it's UP TO YOU ...... " :Whistling:
😀

:crazy:

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 2

CirquedeSQLeil (9/12/2010)
Alvin Ramard (9/12/2010)
Grant Fritchey (9/12/2010)
GilaMonster (9/12/2010)
Anyone want to take this one up? http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic984249-9-1.aspx I've so far been shouted at and told how I should be helping, and I'm about out of patience and running out of ways to say the same thing.
Holy crud. That one is a walk-away. I'm not paid enough to put up with that. Wait, I'm not paid to up with that.
Listen helper. You can't walk away. "A helper is supposed to assist by providing sample coding instead of saying it's UP TO YOU ...... " :Whistling:
😀
:crazy:

My thoughts exactly.

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

The Dixie Flatline SSC Guru Points: 53354 More actions · Answer 3

Comment expurgated in the interests of good taste.

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Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain. -- Friedrich Schiller
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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 4

CirquedeSQLeil (9/11/2010)
Anybody else want to try this one?

Well, it looks like Gail made a new friend out of it. http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost984310.aspx.

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 5

WayneS (9/12/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (9/11/2010)
Anybody else want to try this one?
Well, it looks like Gail made a new friend out of it. http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost984310.aspx.

Hehe - yeah looks like it.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
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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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 6

WayneS (9/12/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (9/11/2010)
Anybody else want to try this one?
Well, it looks like Gail made a new friend out of it. http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost984310.aspx.

The phrase "With friends like that who needs enemies" comes to mind.

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 7

GilaMonster (9/12/2010)
WayneS (9/12/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (9/11/2010)
Anybody else want to try this one?
Well, it looks like Gail made a new friend out of it. http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost984310.aspx.
The phrase "With friends like that who needs enemies" comes to mind.

LOL

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
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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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 8

Gail, you might want to bring a certain piece of steel with you if you go revisit that BIT datatype thread.

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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 9

Alvin Ramard (9/12/2010)
Gail, you might want to bring a certain piece of steel with you if you go revisit that BIT datatype thread.

That OP is now on my ignore list.

Edit: I took a look at that OP's posts. On 8/24 he posted something that indicated that he's been asked to do something that should be done by the DBA who is on 3 months leave. After reading his posts, it's obvious that he's not familiar with SQL. Somebody needs to go slap this guy's boss.

Alvin Ramard
Memphis PASS Chapter[/url]

All my SSC forum answers come with a money back guarantee. If you didn't like the answer then I'll gladly refund what you paid for it.

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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 10

GilaMonster (9/12/2010)
WayneS (9/12/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (9/11/2010)
Anybody else want to try this one?
Well, it looks like Gail made a new friend out of it. http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost984310.aspx.
The phrase "With friends like that who needs enemies" comes to mind.

LOL

Edit: Seems Jason beat me to this. 😛

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

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 11

Alvin Ramard (9/12/2010)
Alvin Ramard (9/12/2010)
Gail, you might want to bring a certain piece of steel with you if you go revisit that BIT datatype thread.
That OP is now on my ignore list.

Mine too. This was the clincher (To Alvin)

Once I got it working I will post the solution here for others like you who doesn't know about it.

Steve, intervention time?

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

WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 12

GilaMonster (9/12/2010)
Alvin Ramard (9/12/2010)
Alvin Ramard (9/12/2010)
Gail, you might want to bring a certain piece of steel with you if you go revisit that BIT datatype thread.
That OP is now on my ignore list.
Mine too. This was the clincher (To Alvin)
Once I got it working I will post the solution here for others like you who doesn't know about it.
Steve, intervention time?

Seems like Paul got it working. ((s)he seems to really like large fonts.) IMO, this is someone that is an extreme newby in SS being tasked to do stuff in the dba's absence. I kinda sense an ESL thing might be going on here also... So, let's try to be patient here.

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

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 13

Patience, yes, but that poster needs an attitude adjustment. Go back through their older posts.

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

Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 14

GilaMonster (9/12/2010)
Patience, yes, but that poster needs an attitude adjustment. Go back through their older posts.

I think part of his problem, on top of his poor communication skills, may be that he's being asked to do somethiing that he does not know how to do and he's not ready to admit. Disrespecting the people that are trying to help is not a winning move.

They say we learn by our mistakes. Some need a major mistake before they learn.

Alvin Ramard
Memphis PASS Chapter[/url]

All my SSC forum answers come with a money back guarantee. If you didn't like the answer then I'll gladly refund what you paid for it.

For best practices on asking questions, please read the following article: Forum Etiquette: How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help[/url]

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 15

WayneS (9/12/2010)
GilaMonster (9/12/2010)
Alvin Ramard (9/12/2010)
Alvin Ramard (9/12/2010)
Gail, you might want to bring a certain piece of steel with you if you go revisit that BIT datatype thread.
That OP is now on my ignore list.
Mine too. This was the clincher (To Alvin)
Once I got it working I will post the solution here for others like you who doesn't know about it.
Steve, intervention time?
Seems like Paul got it working. ((s)he seems to really like large fonts.) IMO, this is someone that is an extreme newby in SS being tasked to do stuff in the dba's absence. I kinda sense an ESL thing might be going on here also... So, let's try to be patient here.

Yeee ... Haaaaa...

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