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Jack Corbett SSC Guru Points: 184394 More actions · Answer 1

Greg Edwards-268690 (8/19/2014)
Koen Verbeeck (8/19/2014)
David Burrows (8/19/2014)
Koen Verbeeck (8/19/2014)
higgim (8/18/2014)
Not a happy chap with some of the help being offered! Go figure 🙂
Qira (8/18/2014)
Dear Mr Higgam,
You're helping me sir. Thanks to you. But no thanks to other one.
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1604205-392-2.aspx
What an attitude...
Yes. And I resisted to post, polite or otherwise 🙂
I couldn't restrain myself. Poor discipline 😀
It appeared to me that the OP only gave part of the picture.
I check data before submitting for an insert.
Sound advice was given, although they didn't see the real intent.
So in a roundabout way, they could be asking the wrong question.

I had to post as well, but I agree with these sentiments. I thought the original replier was providing solid advice. It wasn't the answer the OP wanted but was relevant and may actually have given the "best" answer.

Jack Corbett
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Greg Edwards-268690 SSC-Insane Points: 20680 More actions · Answer 2

Jack Corbett (8/19/2014)
Greg Edwards-268690 (8/19/2014)
Koen Verbeeck (8/19/2014)
David Burrows (8/19/2014)
Koen Verbeeck (8/19/2014)
higgim (8/18/2014)
Not a happy chap with some of the help being offered! Go figure 🙂
Qira (8/18/2014)
Dear Mr Higgam,
You're helping me sir. Thanks to you. But no thanks to other one.
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1604205-392-2.aspx
What an attitude...
Yes. And I resisted to post, polite or otherwise 🙂
I couldn't restrain myself. Poor discipline 😀
It appeared to me that the OP only gave part of the picture.
I check data before submitting for an insert.
Sound advice was given, although they didn't see the real intent.
So in a roundabout way, they could be asking the wrong question.
I had to post as well, but I agree with these sentiments. I thought the original replier was providing solid advice. It wasn't the answer the OP wanted but was relevant and may actually have given the "best" answer.

Hoping they can back up and look at the big picture.

Better to start out with a sound foundation than struggle with the fallout later.

Defense in depth - almost pointed them towards reading that material when I replied.

I could just imagine the reaction that would have created. :w00t:

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 3

How about this one, starting monthly salary of $4,927 for a Senior Database Developer. That's 2/3 what I made at School District 11.

Granted, it is a non-profit religious organization, but it isn't tiny in the least.

Luis Cazares SSC Guru Points: 183706 More actions · Answer 4

Lynn Pettis (8/19/2014)
How about this one, starting monthly salary of $4,927 for a Senior Database Developer. That's 2/3 what I made at School District 11.
Granted, it is a non-profit religious organization, but it isn't tiny in the least.

It might be appropriate for those Seniors that can't write a JOIN correctly without looking on Google for an example. :hehe:

Luis C.
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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 5

Lynn Pettis (8/19/2014)
How about this one, starting monthly salary of $4,927 for a Senior Database Developer. That's 2/3 what I made at School District 11.
Granted, it is a non-profit religious organization, but it isn't tiny in the least.

erm... ~60k/yr for a senior? I don't think so. Not unless you don't need to work.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 6

Luis Cazares (8/19/2014)
Lynn Pettis (8/19/2014)
How about this one, starting monthly salary of $4,927 for a Senior Database Developer. That's 2/3 what I made at School District 11.
Granted, it is a non-profit religious organization, but it isn't tiny in the least.
It might be appropriate for those Seniors that can't write a JOIN correctly without looking on Google for an example. :hehe:

Those special seniors would be getting paid too much at that rate.

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

Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 7

SQLRNNR (8/19/2014)
Luis Cazares (8/19/2014)
Lynn Pettis (8/19/2014)
How about this one, starting monthly salary of $4,927 for a Senior Database Developer. That's 2/3 what I made at School District 11.
Granted, it is a non-profit religious organization, but it isn't tiny in the least.
It might be appropriate for those Seniors that can't write a JOIN correctly without looking on Google for an example. :hehe:
Those special seniors would be getting paid too much at that rate.

IMO, that's a lack of proper interviewing. Of course, that's assuming the organization had someone capable of conducting a technical interview and they had a say-so in who's hired or, better yet, got to decide for themselves.

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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 8

Ed Wagner (8/19/2014)
SQLRNNR (8/19/2014)
Luis Cazares (8/19/2014)
Lynn Pettis (8/19/2014)
How about this one, starting monthly salary of $4,927 for a Senior Database Developer. That's 2/3 what I made at School District 11.
Granted, it is a non-profit religious organization, but it isn't tiny in the least.
It might be appropriate for those Seniors that can't write a JOIN correctly without looking on Google for an example. :hehe:
Those special seniors would be getting paid too much at that rate.
IMO, that's a lack of proper interviewing. Of course, that's assuming the organization had someone capable of conducting a technical interview and they had a say-so in who's hired or, better yet, got to decide for themselves.

Hang on here! You guys get more than pizza under the door twice a day?????? 😛

Alvin Ramard
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Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 9

Alvin Ramard (8/19/2014)
Ed Wagner (8/19/2014)
SQLRNNR (8/19/2014)
Luis Cazares (8/19/2014)
Lynn Pettis (8/19/2014)
How about this one, starting monthly salary of $4,927 for a Senior Database Developer. That's 2/3 what I made at School District 11.
Granted, it is a non-profit religious organization, but it isn't tiny in the least.
It might be appropriate for those Seniors that can't write a JOIN correctly without looking on Google for an example. :hehe:
Those special seniors would be getting paid too much at that rate.
IMO, that's a lack of proper interviewing. Of course, that's assuming the organization had someone capable of conducting a technical interview and they had a say-so in who's hired or, better yet, got to decide for themselves.
Hang on here! You guys get more than pizza under the door twice a day?????? 😛

You should consider yourself lucky if you get it twice. 😉

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

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 10

SQLRNNR (8/19/2014)
Lynn Pettis (8/19/2014)
How about this one, starting monthly salary of $4,927 for a Senior Database Developer. That's 2/3 what I made at School District 11.
Granted, it is a non-profit religious organization, but it isn't tiny in the least.
erm... ~60k/yr for a senior? I don't think so. Not unless you don't need to work.

Let's see, for that amount I could provide the required financial support for my ex, but would have to live in my car and eat at soup kitchens. Wait, I currently don't have a car even though I pay for insurance on two of them.

LutzM SSC Guru Points: 107049 More actions · Answer 11

Alvin Ramard (8/19/2014)
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Hang on here! You guys get more than pizza under the door twice a day?????? 😛

How do you recognize a "day"? You don't have any kind of a window or a calendar, do you?

Oh, I got it: you're using GETDATE()...

Lutz
A pessimist is an optimist with experience.

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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 12

I'm just keeping an eye on possible positions in Colorado Springs while I'm still out here in Afghanistan. Need to keep my fingers on the pulse of SQL Server opportunities as will be looking for work sooner than I expect since time actually flies out here even if the days are long and slow.

Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 13

The amount of spam on this site is just out of control. Something needs to happen or our users are going to go elsewhere. I for one have been around less and less because the amount of spam is so extreme. Here is a screenshot of "Active Threads".

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Eirikur Eiriksson SSC Guru Points: 182912 More actions · Answer 14

Alvin Ramard (8/19/2014)
Ed Wagner (8/19/2014)
SQLRNNR (8/19/2014)
Luis Cazares (8/19/2014)
Lynn Pettis (8/19/2014)
How about this one, starting monthly salary of $4,927 for a Senior Database Developer. That's 2/3 what I made at School District 11.
Granted, it is a non-profit religious organization, but it isn't tiny in the least.
It might be appropriate for those Seniors that can't write a JOIN correctly without looking on Google for an example. :hehe:
Those special seniors would be getting paid too much at that rate.
IMO, that's a lack of proper interviewing. Of course, that's assuming the organization had someone capable of conducting a technical interview and they had a say-so in who's hired or, better yet, got to decide for themselves.
Hang on here! You guys get more than pizza under the door twice a day?????? 😛

Proper thin base stone baked? I only get frozen ones and have to literally sit on them for an hour before I can eat'em.:w00t:

😎

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

Sean Lange (8/19/2014)
The amount of spam on this site is just out of control. Something needs to happen or our users are going to go elsewhere. I for one have been around less and less because the amount of spam is so extreme. Here is a screenshot of "Active Threads".

I have to agree. I find it harder and harder to find people that actually need help on this site with all the spam getting posted. It seems to be worse after hours for the Redgate team.