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stormsentinelcammy SSCrazy Points: 2493 More actions · Answer 1

I totally agree about the questions getting worse, but you have to understand this much...the more basic questions that are answered the more it could possibly help someone down the line with the same question or concern. Isn't that why most of us are here for anyway? to help others answer their sql server related questions. Some individuals are lets say MS Office experts that are told "hey you have to learn SQL Server 2008 yesterday". In that case they would panic and post an easy question to a site like this because they know that people on these forums are helpful and knowledgeable about SQL Server and surrounding topics

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

Welcome to page 2150 🙂

It's not necessarily the easy questions that we moan about. It's the ones with no thought or no research or the ones that are unreadable or unanswerable (I have a slow query, how do I make it fast?) that tend to grate, especially the hundredth 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

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We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15917 More actions · Answer 3

SQLRNNR (2/19/2014)
rodjkidd (2/19/2014)
Koen just say you are a Holistic SQL Server Consultant - you'll be fine then 😀
Rodders...
Just wondering if a holistic consultant does spinal adjustments??:cool:

Jason, not sure about that but you can defiantly claim lying on a beach in the Bahamas as work related

Rodders...

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 4

GilaMonster (2/19/2014)
Welcome to page 2150 🙂
It's not necessarily the easy questions that we moan about. It's the ones with no thought or no research or the ones that are unreadable or unanswerable (I have a slow query, how do I make it fast?) that tend to grate, especially the hundredth time.

...from the same person. Those are the particularly grating ones.:hehe:

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 5

rodjkidd (2/19/2014)
SQLRNNR (2/19/2014)
rodjkidd (2/19/2014)
Koen just say you are a Holistic SQL Server Consultant - you'll be fine then 😀
Rodders...
Just wondering if a holistic consultant does spinal adjustments??:cool:
Jason, not sure about that but you can defiantly claim lying on a beach in the Bahamas as work related

I must try that (maybe Mauritius, it's closer). Wonder if they'll fall for it. 😀

Wonder if my team lead reads this. I know he follows me on twitter (which means I can't gripe about management there any longer)

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 6

rodjkidd (2/19/2014)
SQLRNNR (2/19/2014)
rodjkidd (2/19/2014)
Koen just say you are a Holistic SQL Server Consultant - you'll be fine then 😀
Rodders...
Just wondering if a holistic consultant does spinal adjustments??:cool:
Jason, not sure about that but you can defiantly claim lying on a beach in the Bahamas as work related
Rodders...

I like your style.:hehe::cool:

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398909 More actions · Answer 7

rodjkidd (2/19/2014)
SQLRNNR (2/19/2014)
rodjkidd (2/19/2014)
Koen just say you are a Holistic SQL Server Consultant - you'll be fine then 😀
Rodders...
Just wondering if a holistic consultant does spinal adjustments??:cool:
Jason, not sure about that but you can defiantly claim lying on a beach in the Bahamas as work related
Rodders...

Dude, that's just another day at the office.

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
- Theodore Roosevelt

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SQL Server Query Performance Tuning

Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 8

GilaMonster (2/19/2014)
Welcome to page 2150 🙂
It's not necessarily the easy questions that we moan about. It's the ones with no thought or no research or the ones that are unreadable or unanswerable (I have a slow query, how do I make it fast?) that tend to grate, especially the hundredth time.

Gail, I couldn't agree more. My favorite ones are the "Here's some SQL. What's wrong with it?" questions where we don't know anything about the table.

It isn't the simple questions that irk me...it's the unanswerable ones. People are usually pretty good about posting DDL and data when prompted, but some try to argue because they don't think it's even needed.

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 9

GilaMonster (2/19/2014)
rodjkidd (2/19/2014)
SQLRNNR (2/19/2014)
rodjkidd (2/19/2014)
Koen just say you are a Holistic SQL Server Consultant - you'll be fine then 😀
Rodders...
Just wondering if a holistic consultant does spinal adjustments??:cool:
Jason, not sure about that but you can defiantly claim lying on a beach in the Bahamas as work related
I must try that (maybe Mauritius, it's closer). Wonder if they'll fall for it. 😀
Wonder if my team lead reads this. I know he follows me on twitter (which means I can't gripe about management there any longer)

It's been 20 yrs since I was last to Mauritius. I really need to get back there. Claiming business sounds like a perfect means to an end.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
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Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 10

Grant Fritchey (2/19/2014)
rodjkidd (2/19/2014)
SQLRNNR (2/19/2014)
rodjkidd (2/19/2014)
Koen just say you are a Holistic SQL Server Consultant - you'll be fine then 😀
Rodders...
Just wondering if a holistic consultant does spinal adjustments??:cool:
Jason, not sure about that but you can defiantly claim lying on a beach in the Bahamas as work related
Rodders...
Dude, that's just another day at the office.

Wait, that was St. Thomas not the Bahamas:-D

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398909 More actions · Answer 11

SQLRNNR (2/19/2014)
Grant Fritchey (2/19/2014)
rodjkidd (2/19/2014)
SQLRNNR (2/19/2014)
rodjkidd (2/19/2014)
Koen just say you are a Holistic SQL Server Consultant - you'll be fine then 😀
Rodders...
Just wondering if a holistic consultant does spinal adjustments??:cool:
Jason, not sure about that but you can defiantly claim lying on a beach in the Bahamas as work related
Rodders...
Dude, that's just another day at the office.
Wait, that was St. Thomas not the Bahamas:-D

Warm... Beach... Drink... Working terribly hard.... What's the difference?

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
- Theodore Roosevelt

Author of:
SQL Server Execution Plans
SQL Server Query Performance Tuning

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 12

Grant Fritchey (2/19/2014)
SQLRNNR (2/19/2014)
Grant Fritchey (2/19/2014)
rodjkidd (2/19/2014)
SQLRNNR (2/19/2014)
rodjkidd (2/19/2014)
Koen just say you are a Holistic SQL Server Consultant - you'll be fine then 😀
Rodders...
Just wondering if a holistic consultant does spinal adjustments??:cool:
Jason, not sure about that but you can defiantly claim lying on a beach in the Bahamas as work related
Rodders...
Dude, that's just another day at the office.
Wait, that was St. Thomas not the Bahamas:-D
Warm... Beach... Drink... Working terribly hard.... What's the difference?

Ok - fair point.

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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Greg Edwards-268690 SSC-Insane Points: 20680 More actions · Answer 13

Ed Wagner (2/19/2014)
GilaMonster (2/19/2014)
Welcome to page 2150 🙂
It's not necessarily the easy questions that we moan about. It's the ones with no thought or no research or the ones that are unreadable or unanswerable (I have a slow query, how do I make it fast?) that tend to grate, especially the hundredth time.
Gail, I couldn't agree more. My favorite ones are the "Here's some SQL. What's wrong with it?" questions where we don't know anything about the table.
It isn't the simple questions that irk me...it's the unanswerable ones. People are usually pretty good about posting DDL and data when prompted, but some try to argue because they don't think it's even needed.

And then complain when your Crystal Ball creates a sample that doesn't match what they really want.

Luis Cazares SSC Guru Points: 183706 More actions · Answer 14

Ed Wagner (2/19/2014)
GilaMonster (2/19/2014)
Welcome to page 2150 🙂
It's not necessarily the easy questions that we moan about. It's the ones with no thought or no research or the ones that are unreadable or unanswerable (I have a slow query, how do I make it fast?) that tend to grate, especially the hundredth time.
Gail, I couldn't agree more. My favorite ones are the "Here's some SQL. What's wrong with it?" questions where we don't know anything about the table.
It isn't the simple questions that irk me...it's the unanswerable ones. People are usually pretty good about posting DDL and data when prompted, but some try to argue because they don't think it's even needed.

You just have to love the ones like "Will this code run?". I'm sure SSMS will execute the code faster than the forum will.

Luis C.
General Disclaimer:
Are you seriously taking the advice and code from someone from the internet without testing it? Do you at least understand it? Or can it easily kill your server?

How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help: Option 1 / Option 2

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 15

Yay - I'm finally insane!!! :hehe::w00t:

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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