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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 1

I don't know them, but I'm sure that's a temporary condition.

I will pack my Starflux cards, maybe Avalon too.

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

rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15916 More actions · Answer 2

GilaMonster (7/14/2014)
I don't know them, but I'm sure that's a temporary condition.
I will pack my Starflux cards, maybe Avalon too.

Cool, then I shall introduce you guys if I can. Otherwise she is the loud red headed Welsh lady. Hard to miss really! Although I could have just said Welsh, I suppose... She might kill me for that one.

Just remember if she mentions SQL Relay don't agree to anything 😉

Rodders...

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736270 More actions · Answer 3

Steve Jones - SSC Editor

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July 15, 2014 at 4:34 am

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Miss me?

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 4

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (7/15/2014)
Miss me?

Who are you? 😉

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

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736270 More actions · Answer 5

GilaMonster (7/15/2014)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (7/15/2014)
Miss me?
Who are you? 😉

The absent, semi-available peon.

Dwain Camps SSC Guru Points: 86968 More actions · Answer 6

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (7/15/2014)
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Absolutely!

My mantra: No loops! No CURSORs! No RBAR! Hoo-uh![/I]
My thought question: Have you ever been told that your query runs too fast?

My advice:
INDEXing a poor-performing query is like putting sugar on cat food. Yeah, it probably tastes better but are you sure you want to eat it?
The path of least resistance can be a slippery slope. Take care that fixing your fixes of fixes doesn't snowball and end up costing you more than fixing the root cause would have in the first place.

Need to UNPIVOT? Why not CROSS APPLY VALUES instead?[/url]
Since random numbers are too important to be left to chance, let's generate some![/url]
Learn to understand recursive CTEs by example.[/url]
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Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 7

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (7/15/2014)
GilaMonster (7/15/2014)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (7/15/2014)
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Who are you? 😉
The absent, semi-available peon.

Are you back or just checking in?

Tally Tables - Performance Personified
String Splitting with True Performance
Best practices on how to ask questions

rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15916 More actions · Answer 8

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (7/15/2014)
GilaMonster (7/15/2014)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (7/15/2014)
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Who are you? 😉
The absent, semi-available peon.

Welcome back Steve!

Rodders...

WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 9

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (7/15/2014)
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Were you away?

Yes, you have been missed.

Oh... the posted questions are getting worse!

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 10

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (7/15/2014)
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Has it been six weeks already?

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

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 11

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (7/15/2014)
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Welcome back, Steve.

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004366 More actions · Answer 12

Steve Jones - SSC Editor (7/15/2014)
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As Scotty said to Kirk, "The engines just don't feel right, Captain".

Glad you're back. How's the knee?

--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)

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 13

OMG, how can someone who has been working with SQL Server for over 9 years still behave like an entry level DBA/Developer??

Whose turn with the silver spoon??

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 14

Lynn Pettis (7/15/2014)
Whose turn with the silver spoon??

Sorry, mine's already packed.

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

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

GilaMonster (7/15/2014)
Lynn Pettis (7/15/2014)
Whose turn with the silver spoon??
Sorry, mine's already packed.

And I left mine back in the States. Didn't want to chance losing it here in Afghanistan.