Are the posted questions getting worse?

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BLOB EATER SSChampion Points: 14609 More actions · Answer 1

GilaMonster (6/3/2015)
My general guideline is 'new question -> new thread'.
If I open a thread and notice that the OP is a year old, I probably won't look any further.

Thanks for the advice.

Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173061 More actions · Answer 2

BL0B_EATER (6/3/2015)
Apologies if my following question is answered on a FAQ somewhere (if so - I cant find it) but what is the rule here regarding thread bumping? If the thread is relevant but older than say 1 month should we start a new thread ?

Depends on how I feel as to whether or not I read, but a lot of people generally go with what Gail said.

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 3

Read the question? What heresy is this, Alvin???

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004340 More actions · Answer 4

BL0B_EATER (6/3/2015)
Apologies if my following question is answered on a FAQ somewhere (if so - I cant find it) but what is the rule here regarding thread bumping? If the thread is relevant but older than say 1 month should we start a new thread ?

I might be an exception but I don't mind folks reopening an old thread to ask a similar question because 1) I might be able to draw on a previous answer to help you, 2) it shows that certain problems still exist and might be good impetus to write an article on it and 3) shows me that certain problems/solutions (especially the solutions) have no "end of life".

--Jeff Moden

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________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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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 5

I think I'm ready for a new thread. I'm seeing way too many responses to questions that not really related to the question asked. The new thread should be called: "Are the posted answers getting worse?"

Sorry, had to vent for a minute. Carry on.

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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 6

GilaMonster (6/3/2015)
Read the question? What heresy is this, Alvin???

Sorry, in a dream world I was. :hehe:

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 7

Alvin Ramard (6/3/2015)
I think I'm ready for a new thread. I'm seeing way too many responses to questions that not really related to the question asked. The new thread should be called: "Are the posted answers getting worse?"

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic641260-61-1.aspx

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 8

Um...

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1691210-2799-1.aspx

Crystal ball to aisle 5 please. (or maybe we need something a tad stronger)

Gail Shaw
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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 9

GilaMonster (6/3/2015)
Alvin Ramard (6/3/2015)
I think I'm ready for a new thread. I'm seeing way too many responses to questions that not really related to the question asked. The new thread should be called: "Are the posted answers getting worse?"
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic641260-61-1.aspx

Thanks Gail. I guess I should have done a little searching.

Time for more coffee.

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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 10

GilaMonster (6/3/2015)
Um...
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1691210-2799-1.aspx
Crystal ball to aisle 5 please. (or maybe we need something a tad stronger)

Something much stronger is needed here.

Alvin Ramard
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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 11

Alvin Ramard (6/3/2015)
GilaMonster (6/3/2015)
Um...
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1691210-2799-1.aspx
Crystal ball to aisle 5 please. (or maybe we need something a tad stronger)
Something much stronger is needed here.

I'll pick up some black candles and incense on the way home. Maybe one of the Great Old Ones will know.

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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BLOB EATER SSChampion Points: 14609 More actions · Answer 12

GilaMonster (6/3/2015)
Alvin Ramard (6/3/2015)
GilaMonster (6/3/2015)
Um...
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1691210-2799-1.aspx
Crystal ball to aisle 5 please. (or maybe we need something a tad stronger)
Something much stronger is needed here.
I'll pick up some black candles and incense on the way home. Maybe one of the Great Old Ones will know.

May the force be with you... (sorry I had to say it)

TomThomson SSC Guru Points: 104773 More actions · Answer 13

It might be nice if an expert on indexes could look at this one. I've made a stab at it, but I'm not confident that I've got it right. Maybe you could look at it, Gail?

Tom

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

Will have to be later, office internet access going down in 3...2....1.....

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 15

Lynn Pettis (6/2/2015)
SMH...
Why would the person who wrote the procedure ask on a public forum why his procedure is returning a value of -6 when executed?

Just tell the OP that he needs to whip the cream longer!

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