January 31, 2011 at 12:52 pm
jcrawf02 (1/31/2011)
GilaMonster (1/31/2011)
WayneS (1/31/2011)
So... what's your favorite data modeling tool?Pencil and paper (or marker and whiteboard).
Personally, I prefer using Grant
Those international phone bills just add up too fast. And he's never around before 2pm.
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
January 31, 2011 at 12:53 pm
ALZDBA (1/31/2011)
jcrawf02 (1/31/2011)
GilaMonster (1/31/2011)
WayneS (1/31/2011)
So... what's your favorite data modeling tool?Pencil and paper (or marker and whiteboard).
Personally, I prefer using Grant
Oh yes ... Grant has sql plans 😉
Grant has a light version : the Kilt release
And a straight forward RAD version: Don't use it unless you are prepared to for a rough to the point reply
:w00t:
Any way, you'll be served correct.:cool:
And that's no gossip at all
Yeah, but the answer that comes out most of the time is "Red Gate!"
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January 31, 2011 at 1:01 pm
Grant Fritchey (1/31/2011)
ALZDBA (1/31/2011)
jcrawf02 (1/31/2011)
GilaMonster (1/31/2011)
WayneS (1/31/2011)
So... what's your favorite data modeling tool?Pencil and paper (or marker and whiteboard).
Personally, I prefer using Grant
Oh yes ... Grant has sql plans 😉
Grant has a light version : the Kilt release
And a straight forward RAD version: Don't use it unless you are prepared to for a rough to the point reply
:w00t:
Any way, you'll be served correct.:cool:
And that's no gossip at all
Yeah, but the answer that comes out most of the time is "Red Gate!"
Ah yes, and it got worse last week :hehe:
Johan
Learn to play, play to learn !
Dont drive faster than your guardian angel can fly ...
but keeping both feet on the ground wont get you anywhere :w00t:
- How to post Performance Problems
- How to post data/code to get the best help[/url]
- How to prevent a sore throat after hours of presenting ppt
press F1 for solution, press shift+F1 for urgent solution 😀
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January 31, 2011 at 7:39 pm
WayneS (1/31/2011)
So... what's your favorite data modeling tool?
Preferred medium used to be split beermat, but back of a fag packet was an acceptable alternative. Those folding paper things on easels were also OK (but I can't remember what they were called - flip pads, f*** sheets, something like that) as were whiteboards with a decent camera, but since we could never have either of those in the local pub they were distinctly inferior to the first two. Some restaurants used to provide good design recording media too - either paper tablecloths or paper napkins (the former are much better), and as long as this was a restaurant licensed to sell alcoholic drinks (the UK is insane - I think you don't have this problem in the US; on the other hand, we don't have hotels with brewery signs outside that turn out to be run by Mormons and hence "dry") that would be fine.
Tom
February 1, 2011 at 12:13 am
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (1/31/2011)
We had a deployment early am today, UK time, so there was some downtime there. Should have pointed to a maintenance page on this same server, so no DNS flushing needed.We fixed a few admin things, and added in some linkages for the Stairway series we've been working on .
Apparently it was some Internet Explorer caching issue.
I still got the maintenance screen this morning, so this time I deleted all the history, temp files and cookies, restarted the browser, and voila, SSC worked again.
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February 1, 2011 at 12:15 am
WayneS (1/31/2011)
I've used ERwin and PowerDesigner in the past. IMHO, ERwin is too overpriced.
I've also used both before.
ERwin --> really didn't like it. It generated some change scripts to synchronize the database with the design, but there were bugs in them :rolleyes:
PowerDesigner: you can do a lot with it, but it's quite a complex tool. That's why I prefer Visio, as it is really easy to use.
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February 1, 2011 at 6:39 am
Tom.Thomson (1/31/2011)
WayneS (1/31/2011)
So... what's your favorite data modeling tool?Preferred medium used to be split beermat, but back of a fag packet was an acceptable alternative. Those folding paper things on easels were also OK (but I can't remember what they were called - flip pads, f*** sheets, something like that) as were whiteboards with a decent camera, but since we could never have either of those in the local pub they were distinctly inferior to the first two. Some restaurants used to provide good design recording media too - either paper tablecloths or paper napkins (the former are much better), and as long as this was a restaurant licensed to sell alcoholic drinks (the UK is insane - I think you don't have this problem in the US; on the other hand, we don't have hotels with brewery signs outside that turn out to be run by Mormons and hence "dry") that would be fine.
If you're ever in the States, then the place you'll want to go for data modeling is Romano's Marcaroni Grill. They have paper for the table clothes and even supply crayons in case you forget your writing implements. And they serve alcoholic drinks. <A public service announcement for travelling DBAs>
-- Kit
February 1, 2011 at 7:01 am
Kit G (2/1/2011)
If you're ever in the States, then the place you'll want to go for data modeling is Romano's Marcaroni Grill. They have paper for the table clothes and even supply crayons in case you forget your writing implements. And they serve alcoholic drinks. <A public service announcement for travelling DBAs>
And in Johannesburg the place would be Scrooge Diner in Randburg. Same thing, tables covered with paper, crayons provided, good food.
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
February 1, 2011 at 11:03 am
Never fear, Threadzians. Apparently people are working to keep the internet from being blocked by politicos. See this Yahoo! News item for more details.
February 1, 2011 at 11:43 am
Brandie Tarvin (2/1/2011)
Never fear, Threadzians. Apparently people are working to keep the internet from being blocked by politicos. See this Yahoo! News item for more details.
That's cool I wonder if they'll be using RFC 1149?
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February 1, 2011 at 2:37 pm
Trey Staker (2/1/2011)
Brandie Tarvin (2/1/2011)
Never fear, Threadzians. Apparently people are working to keep the internet from being blocked by politicos. See this Yahoo! News item for more details.That's cool I wonder if they'll be using RFC 1149?
I hope not - that's very out of date, superceded nearly 12 years ago by RFC 2549 which attempts to address the QoS issues experienced with RFC 1149.
Tom
February 1, 2011 at 3:22 pm
I still have the darn pegions 😀
The birds are getting old, way to old to make a good soup:hehe:
Johan
Learn to play, play to learn !
Dont drive faster than your guardian angel can fly ...
but keeping both feet on the ground wont get you anywhere :w00t:
- How to post Performance Problems
- How to post data/code to get the best help[/url]
- How to prevent a sore throat after hours of presenting ppt
press F1 for solution, press shift+F1 for urgent solution 😀
Need a bit of Powershell? How about this
Who am I ? Sometimes this is me but most of the time this is me
February 1, 2011 at 4:41 pm
Well, had a nice adventure today. Water cut off mid-morning, took my daughter to the doctor so they could diagnose flu, and while thawing a pipe this afternoon with a heat gun, it thawed.
Course, I got a faceful of water in the process.
Plumber on the way.
February 1, 2011 at 8:40 pm
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (2/1/2011)
Well, had a nice adventure today. Water cut off mid-morning, took my daughter to the doctor so they could diagnose flu, and while thawing a pipe this afternoon with a heat gun, it thawed.Course, I got a faceful of water in the process.
Plumber on the way.
Be glad it wasn't the sewer line...
Wayne
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008
Author - SQL Server T-SQL Recipes
February 2, 2011 at 1:29 am
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (2/1/2011)
Well, had a nice adventure today. Water cut off mid-morning, took my daughter to the doctor so they could diagnose flu, and while thawing a pipe this afternoon with a heat gun, it thawed.Course, I got a faceful of water in the process.
Plumber on the way.
Bad luck. I thought you americans are supposed to be good at designing for and handling bad winters. Its us Brits who get surprised by frozen pipes, for the past 3 years. And they tell us "it only happens once every 25 years" so its not worth planning for.
That pic of yours - wearing shorts in the snow?
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