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Eirikur Eiriksson SSC Guru Points: 182912 More actions · Answer 1

TomThomson (2/16/2015)
ChrisM@Work (2/16/2015)
TomThomson (2/16/2015)
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Stop digging, Tom! For goodness' sake, you're coming across as a cranky old fella with a short fuse. This is not what we are used to seeing from you.
You probably have a point. I'm still as weak as a kitten from whatever bug got me, I can't concentrate on anything, I keep on forgetting what I'm trying to do, and Ann is in an even worse state than I am. That's tending to make me very cracky, and more unstable than just short-fused.

Hope you and Ann get better soon!

😎

rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15916 More actions · Answer 2

ChrisM@Work (2/16/2015)
rodjkidd (2/16/2015)
ChrisM@Work (2/16/2015)
rodjkidd (2/16/2015)
Hey Chris,
How likely is the chance now of you turning up Thursday at SQL Bits?
Rodders...
I've booked the day off, mate - need 5 minutes to book the thursday at the show. Blimey - half an hour with IBG...
Excellent! We can catch up at some point then.
Or you mean an hour with IBG!
Or Jon K, Or Chris Atkin, Or Klaus! Don't know Sandip So cant comment.
I'm doing one of the training days - Alllan's And Lara's. looking forward to it, but wish I'd seen the "normal" lineup for the day first. May well have switched. Thursday is looking like a very good and interetsing day.
Rodders...
Booking tonight, providing there are places left - it will be good to catch up and I'll pass any decent gossip back to Paul. Should have time for a pint 🙂

I can't image it has sold out yet. Although Thursday may have a lower capacity due to the format. Oh yes I need to catch up with Paul!

Rodders...

Jack Corbett SSC Guru Points: 184394 More actions · Answer 3

Eirikur Eiriksson (2/16/2015)
TomThomson (2/16/2015)
ChrisM@Work (2/16/2015)
TomThomson (2/16/2015)
...
Stop digging, Tom! For goodness' sake, you're coming across as a cranky old fella with a short fuse. This is not what we are used to seeing from you.
You probably have a point. I'm still as weak as a kitten from whatever bug got me, I can't concentrate on anything, I keep on forgetting what I'm trying to do, and Ann is in an even worse state than I am. That's tending to make me very cracky, and more unstable than just short-fused.
Hope you and Ann get better soon!
😎

+1

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Dwain Camps SSC Guru Points: 86948 More actions · Answer 4

ChrisM@Work (2/16/2015)
rodjkidd (2/16/2015)
Hey Chris,
How likely is the chance now of you turning up Thursday at SQL Bits?
Rodders...
I've booked the day off, mate - need 5 minutes to book the thursday at the show. Blimey - half an hour with IBG...

I will be looking to you to say hi on my behalf to those that know me. Alas, this is not my time to attend.

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]
[url url=http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/St

Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173065 More actions · Answer 5

Jack Corbett (2/16/2015)
Eirikur Eiriksson (2/16/2015)
TomThomson (2/16/2015)
ChrisM@Work (2/16/2015)
TomThomson (2/16/2015)
...
Stop digging, Tom! For goodness' sake, you're coming across as a cranky old fella with a short fuse. This is not what we are used to seeing from you.
You probably have a point. I'm still as weak as a kitten from whatever bug got me, I can't concentrate on anything, I keep on forgetting what I'm trying to do, and Ann is in an even worse state than I am. That's tending to make me very cracky, and more unstable than just short-fused.
Hope you and Ann get better soon!
😎
+1

+1 + 1 (and ditto too)

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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 6

... Mark one off, 11 days on the calendar to go. 11 days on the calendar to go, 11 days to go, ...

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004356 More actions · Answer 7

Lynn Pettis (2/16/2015)
... Mark one off, 11 days on the calendar to go. 11 days on the calendar to go, 11 days to go, ...

You're getting real close, Lynn. You should start a countdown or something. 😛

--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.

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Dwain Camps SSC Guru Points: 86948 More actions · Answer 8

Jeff Moden (2/16/2015)
You're getting real close, Lynn. You should start a countdown or something. 😛

I was expecting a Nasa-like countdown continuation, for example:

Lynn Pettis (2/16/2015)
... Mark one off, +1 days on the calendar have passed. +1 days on the calendar have passed, +1 days have passed, ...

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]
[url url=http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/St

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 9

Anyone going to be at SQL Sat Vienna? It's the Saturday before SQLBits.

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

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 10

TomThomson (2/16/2015)
ChrisM@Work (2/16/2015)
TomThomson (2/16/2015)
...
Stop digging, Tom! For goodness' sake, you're coming across as a cranky old fella with a short fuse. This is not what we are used to seeing from you.
You probably have a point. I'm still as weak as a kitten from whatever bug got me, I can't concentrate on anything, I keep on forgetting what I'm trying to do, and Ann is in an even worse state than I am. That's tending to make me very cracky, and more unstable than just short-fused.

Take it easy Tom and lay off the cerebral stuff for a few days - get some sunshine on your face instead. I hope you're both feeling better soon. Sounds like a nasty flu.

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 11

rodjkidd (2/16/2015)
ChrisM@Work (2/16/2015)
rodjkidd (2/16/2015)
ChrisM@Work (2/16/2015)
rodjkidd (2/16/2015)
Hey Chris,
How likely is the chance now of you turning up Thursday at SQL Bits?
Rodders...
I've booked the day off, mate - need 5 minutes to book the thursday at the show. Blimey - half an hour with IBG...
Excellent! We can catch up at some point then.
Or you mean an hour with IBG!
Or Jon K, Or Chris Atkin, Or Klaus! Don't know Sandip So cant comment.
I'm doing one of the training days - Alllan's And Lara's. looking forward to it, but wish I'd seen the "normal" lineup for the day first. May well have switched. Thursday is looking like a very good and interetsing day.
Rodders...
Booking tonight, providing there are places left - it will be good to catch up and I'll pass any decent gossip back to Paul. Should have time for a pint 🙂
I can't image it has sold out yet. Although Thursday may have a lower capacity due to the format. Oh yes I need to catch up with Paul!
Rodders...

It wasn't - I've got a place!

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 12

dwain.c (2/16/2015)
ChrisM@Work (2/16/2015)
rodjkidd (2/16/2015)
Hey Chris,
How likely is the chance now of you turning up Thursday at SQL Bits?
Rodders...
I've booked the day off, mate - need 5 minutes to book the thursday at the show. Blimey - half an hour with IBG...
I will be looking to you to say hi on my behalf to those that know me. Alas, this is not my time to attend.

Of course, chap. Anyone specific?

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15916 More actions · Answer 13

ChrisM@Work (2/17/2015)
rodjkidd (2/16/2015)
ChrisM@Work (2/16/2015)
rodjkidd (2/16/2015)
ChrisM@Work (2/16/2015)
rodjkidd (2/16/2015)
Hey Chris,
How likely is the chance now of you turning up Thursday at SQL Bits?
Rodders...
I've booked the day off, mate - need 5 minutes to book the thursday at the show. Blimey - half an hour with IBG...
Excellent! We can catch up at some point then.
Or you mean an hour with IBG!
Or Jon K, Or Chris Atkin, Or Klaus! Don't know Sandip So cant comment.
I'm doing one of the training days - Alllan's And Lara's. looking forward to it, but wish I'd seen the "normal" lineup for the day first. May well have switched. Thursday is looking like a very good and interetsing day.
Rodders...
Booking tonight, providing there are places left - it will be good to catch up and I'll pass any decent gossip back to Paul. Should have time for a pint 🙂
I can't image it has sold out yet. Although Thursday may have a lower capacity due to the format. Oh yes I need to catch up with Paul!
Rodders...
It wasn't - I've got a place!

Cool. Going to be interesting to see how Thursday pans out.

And what everyone is up to in the evening! It's traditionally the Pub Quiz night.

Rodders...

rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15916 More actions · Answer 14

GilaMonster (2/17/2015)
Anyone going to be at SQL Sat Vienna? It's the Saturday before SQLBits.

That would be me then! 😀

Currently working out if I want to go out a day earlier on the Thursday.

Rodders...

rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15916 More actions · Answer 15

ChrisM@Work (2/17/2015)
dwain.c (2/16/2015)
ChrisM@Work (2/16/2015)
rodjkidd (2/16/2015)
Hey Chris,
How likely is the chance now of you turning up Thursday at SQL Bits?
Rodders...
I've booked the day off, mate - need 5 minutes to book the thursday at the show. Blimey - half an hour with IBG...
I will be looking to you to say hi on my behalf to those that know me. Alas, this is not my time to attend.
Of course, chap. Anyone specific?

To keep it simple I'll say hello to you Chris and you can say hello to me for Dwain!

Rodders...