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rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15916 More actions · Answer 1

Paging Grant...

I can get to Redgate for about 4 pm, traffic permitting. Maybe a bit before.

So if you are still up to meet and have a chat let me know.

Also (wearing my SQL Sat Southampton hat) do you know if Alex Yates or Vicky will be around?

Had a good first SQL Sat Southampton committee meeting last night. 🙂

Rodders...

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 2

Alvin Ramard (7/6/2015)
New question: Is the sanity of those trying to answer posted questions getting worse?
Mine sure is! :hehe:

Yeah! Stopped answering questions for a few days. No sign of sanity yet...

^{“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 3

ChrisM@Work (7/10/2015)
Alvin Ramard (7/6/2015)
New question: Is the sanity of those trying to answer posted questions getting worse?
Mine sure is! :hehe:
Yeah! Stopped answering questions for a few days. No sign of sanity yet...

Chris,

That does suggest you were sane before answering questions... :w00t:

Rodders...

Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398890 More actions · Answer 4

rodjkidd (7/10/2015)
Paging Grant...
I can get to Redgate for about 4 pm, traffic permitting. Maybe a bit before.
So if you are still up to meet and have a chat let me know.
Also (wearing my SQL Sat Southampton hat) do you know if Alex Yates or Vicky will be around?
Had a good first SQL Sat Southampton committee meeting last night. 🙂
Rodders...

I should still be there at 4. I'll look for you then. I'm not sure who else is going to be around.

"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

rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15916 More actions · Answer 5

Grant Fritchey (7/10/2015)
rodjkidd (7/10/2015)
Paging Grant...
I can get to Redgate for about 4 pm, traffic permitting. Maybe a bit before.
So if you are still up to meet and have a chat let me know.
Also (wearing my SQL Sat Southampton hat) do you know if Alex Yates or Vicky will be around?
Had a good first SQL Sat Southampton committee meeting last night. 🙂
Rodders...
I should still be there at 4. I'll look for you then. I'm not sure who else is going to be around.

Excellent news Grant.

If I get delayed I'll tweet you or something!

No probs with Alex & Vicky - bit of a last minute thing that, but I may well have to mention Southampton to you 😉

Rodders...

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 6

rodjkidd (7/10/2015)
ChrisM@Work (7/10/2015)
Alvin Ramard (7/6/2015)
New question: Is the sanity of those trying to answer posted questions getting worse?
Mine sure is! :hehe:
Yeah! Stopped answering questions for a few days. No sign of sanity yet...
Chris,
That does suggest you were sane before answering questions... :w00t:
Rodders...

Possibly, but that was about 12 years ago!

^{“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 7

ChrisM@Work (7/10/2015)
rodjkidd (7/10/2015)
ChrisM@Work (7/10/2015)
Alvin Ramard (7/6/2015)
New question: Is the sanity of those trying to answer posted questions getting worse?
Mine sure is! :hehe:
Yeah! Stopped answering questions for a few days. No sign of sanity yet...
Chris,
That does suggest you were sane before answering questions... :w00t:
Rodders...
Possibly, but that was about 12 years ago!

haha - I know the feeling

So are you settled into a new contract then?

Is it more local?

I've been extended until Sept 25, so if you are about we can meet up sometime?

Rodders...

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 8

rodjkidd (7/10/2015)
ChrisM@Work (7/10/2015)
rodjkidd (7/10/2015)
ChrisM@Work (7/10/2015)
Alvin Ramard (7/6/2015)
New question: Is the sanity of those trying to answer posted questions getting worse?
Mine sure is! :hehe:
Yeah! Stopped answering questions for a few days. No sign of sanity yet...
Chris,
That does suggest you were sane before answering questions... :w00t:
Rodders...
Possibly, but that was about 12 years ago!
haha - I know the feeling
So are you settled into a new contract then?
Is it more local?
I've been extended until Sept 25, so if you are about we can meet up sometime?
Rodders...

Well done Rodders, that's the Rodlets fed for another few months!

My last day here is Monday. The next gig starts Tuesday, it's just off Picadilly Circus so it's about 2/3 of the journey time to here. As a bonus it's right next to Chinatown and also one of my favourite pubs, De Hems on Macclesfield St.

I have to go in for a 3 hour briefing tomorrow morning, not something that's happened to me before - have you come across this? Oh and yes, there will be beer...any time you're in the area give me a holler!

^{“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 9

ChrisM@Work (7/10/2015)
rodjkidd (7/10/2015)
ChrisM@Work (7/10/2015)
rodjkidd (7/10/2015)
ChrisM@Work (7/10/2015)
Alvin Ramard (7/6/2015)
New question: Is the sanity of those trying to answer posted questions getting worse?
Mine sure is! :hehe:
Yeah! Stopped answering questions for a few days. No sign of sanity yet...
Chris,
That does suggest you were sane before answering questions... :w00t:
Rodders...
Possibly, but that was about 12 years ago!
haha - I know the feeling
So are you settled into a new contract then?
Is it more local?
I've been extended until Sept 25, so if you are about we can meet up sometime?
Rodders...
Well done Rodders, that's the Rodlets fed for another few months!
My last day here is Monday. The next gig starts Tuesday, it's just off Picadilly Circus so it's about 2/3 of the journey time to here. As a bonus it's right next to Chinatown and also one of my favourite pubs, De Hems on Macclesfield St.
I have to go in for a 3 hour briefing tomorrow morning, not something that's happened to me before - have you come across this? Oh and yes, there will be beer...any time you're in the area give me a holler!

Good news then - yum, Chinatown...

Not had that before, I'm seeing companies do the come by for 30 - 60 minutes to get a feel for the office before finalizing things, but not a pre start briefing. Interesting.

Rodders...

Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259115 More actions · Answer 10

On an unrelated notice, I created my own blog (and moved away from LessthanDot):

Under the kover of business intelligence[/url]

And yes, I stole the copyright notice from Grant and Gail 😀

Need an answer? No, you need a question
My blog at https://sqlkover.com.
MCSE Business Intelligence - Microsoft Data Platform MVP

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

Koen Verbeeck (7/10/2015)
And yes, I stole the copyright notice from Grant and Gail 😀

But, unlike Grant, didn't ask for permission first....

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

Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259115 More actions · Answer 12

GilaMonster (7/10/2015)
Koen Verbeeck (7/10/2015)
And yes, I stole the copyright notice from Grant and Gail 😀
But, unlike Grant, didn't ask for permission first....

I sent you a PM. My apologies.

Need an answer? No, you need a question
My blog at https://sqlkover.com.
MCSE Business Intelligence - Microsoft Data Platform MVP

rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15916 More actions · Answer 13

Koen,

I was going to reply to your tweet, but I'll do here instead. Congratulations on the new blog.

Rodders...

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

Koen Verbeeck (7/10/2015)
On an unrelated notice, I created my own blog (and moved away from LessthanDot):
Under the kover of business intelligence[/url]
And yes, I stole the copyright notice from Grant and Gail 😀

Bookmarked!

😎

Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173068 More actions · Answer 15

Help. The OP keeps asking questions about HA that I can't answer. I know they doesn't understand the stuff they're finding on the internet, but at least (finally) they're trying to use Google.

Can someone with more experience swing by and drop a few words of wisdom before I steer this person in the wrong direction?

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