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ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 1

Alvin Ramard (9/30/2015)
Brandie Tarvin (9/30/2015)
Alvin Ramard (9/30/2015)
HARD: Another 4 letter word. 😉
Hush, you! 😛
Oh wait! Not all four letter words are bad!
Cold Beer: Two four letter words together and not bad! 😀

Funny how "minx" springs to mind right now... 🙂

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

#headdesk

It's one of those days where I'm throwing spitballs at the wall to see what sticks (to fix a connection issue) and suddenly it's like "Oh, really? It's that one freaking tiny little thing that's not in any of the manuals? REALLY?"

Sigh.

At least I know what to fix on the other instances now.

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rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15915 More actions · Answer 3

ChrisM@Work (9/30/2015)
Alvin Ramard (9/30/2015)
Brandie Tarvin (9/30/2015)
Alvin Ramard (9/30/2015)
HARD: Another 4 letter word. 😉
Hush, you! 😛
Oh wait! Not all four letter words are bad!
Cold Beer: Two four letter words together and not bad! 😀
Funny how "minx" springs to mind right now... 🙂

But isn't that because you have UNION'ed two four letter words together? :O

Sorry I'll get my coat...

Rodders...

Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 4

rodjkidd (9/30/2015)
ChrisM@Work (9/30/2015)
Alvin Ramard (9/30/2015)
Brandie Tarvin (9/30/2015)
Alvin Ramard (9/30/2015)
HARD: Another 4 letter word. 😉
Hush, you! 😛
Oh wait! Not all four letter words are bad!
Cold Beer: Two four letter words together and not bad! 😀
Funny how "minx" springs to mind right now... 🙂
But isn't that because you have UNION'ed two four letter words together? :O
Sorry I'll get my coat...
Rodders...

I hear UNION ALL is a bit more efficient. Besides, they're only partial strings. Wait, would that be a JOIN instead?

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 5

Ed Wagner (9/30/2015)
rodjkidd (9/30/2015)
ChrisM@Work (9/30/2015)
Alvin Ramard (9/30/2015)
Brandie Tarvin (9/30/2015)
Alvin Ramard (9/30/2015)
HARD: Another 4 letter word. 😉
Hush, you! 😛
Oh wait! Not all four letter words are bad!
Cold Beer: Two four letter words together and not bad! 😀
Funny how "minx" springs to mind right now... 🙂
But isn't that because you have UNION'ed two four letter words together? :O
Sorry I'll get my coat...
Rodders...
I hear UNION ALL is a bit more efficient. Besides, they're only partial strings. Wait, would that be a JOIN instead?

You get minxes from JOINs? Is that the result of when one too many joints has been "not inhaled"?

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
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Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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Eirikur Eiriksson SSC Guru Points: 182911 More actions · Answer 6

Brandie Tarvin (9/30/2015)
SQLRNNR (9/23/2015)
Eirikur Eiriksson (9/23/2015)
This made me giggle
*cough*:cool:
Grrr. The way he phrased his thank you. Yes, I piled on. But believe me, what I posted was far more polite than what I originally typed in response.

Cheers Brandy!

😎

WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 7

Luis Cazares (9/30/2015)
ChrisM@Work (9/30/2015)
Brandie Tarvin (9/30/2015)
ChrisM@Work (9/30/2015)
An unsolicited email has just dropped into my Hotmail inbox from a recruitment agency touting a permy dev DBA role in Soho (London) paying £50k to £90k. If SQL Server was lemon-squeezy the rate wouldn't be as high.
Luis Cazares (9/30/2015)
I believe HADR is HARD. 😀
I'm noting a distinct lack of sympathy with my SQL 2012 Cluster woes.
Sniff.
Sniff, sniff.
< puppy dog eyes >
Virtual pizza in the email 🙂
And donuts. 😉

And chocolate. 😀

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!

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Eirikur Eiriksson SSC Guru Points: 182911 More actions · Answer 8

WayneS (9/30/2015)
Luis Cazares (9/30/2015)
ChrisM@Work (9/30/2015)
Brandie Tarvin (9/30/2015)
ChrisM@Work (9/30/2015)
An unsolicited email has just dropped into my Hotmail inbox from a recruitment agency touting a permy dev DBA role in Soho (London) paying £50k to £90k. If SQL Server was lemon-squeezy the rate wouldn't be as high.
Luis Cazares (9/30/2015)
I believe HADR is HARD. 😀
I'm noting a distinct lack of sympathy with my SQL 2012 Cluster woes.
Sniff.
Sniff, sniff.
< puppy dog eyes >
Virtual pizza in the email 🙂
And donuts. 😉
And chocolate. 😀

And Limoncello :satisfied:

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 9

Eirikur Eiriksson (9/30/2015)
WayneS (9/30/2015)
Luis Cazares (9/30/2015)
ChrisM@Work (9/30/2015)
Brandie Tarvin (9/30/2015)
ChrisM@Work (9/30/2015)
An unsolicited email has just dropped into my Hotmail inbox from a recruitment agency touting a permy dev DBA role in Soho (London) paying £50k to £90k. If SQL Server was lemon-squeezy the rate wouldn't be as high.
Luis Cazares (9/30/2015)
I believe HADR is HARD. 😀
I'm noting a distinct lack of sympathy with my SQL 2012 Cluster woes.
Sniff.
Sniff, sniff.
< puppy dog eyes >
Virtual pizza in the email 🙂
And donuts. 😉
And chocolate. 😀
And Limoncello :satisfied:

and jellybeans

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

Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173061 More actions · Answer 10

SQLRNNR (9/30/2015)
Eirikur Eiriksson (9/30/2015)
WayneS (9/30/2015)
Luis Cazares (9/30/2015)
ChrisM@Work (9/30/2015)
Brandie Tarvin (9/30/2015)
ChrisM@Work (9/30/2015)
An unsolicited email has just dropped into my Hotmail inbox from a recruitment agency touting a permy dev DBA role in Soho (London) paying £50k to £90k. If SQL Server was lemon-squeezy the rate wouldn't be as high.
Luis Cazares (9/30/2015)
I believe HADR is HARD. 😀
I'm noting a distinct lack of sympathy with my SQL 2012 Cluster woes.
Sniff.
Sniff, sniff.
< puppy dog eyes >
Virtual pizza in the email 🙂
And donuts. 😉
And chocolate. 😀
And Limoncello :satisfied:
and jellybeans

Wow. The only thing I seem to be missing is the popcorn.

Brandie Tarvin, MCITP Database AdministratorLiveJournal Blog: http://brandietarvin.livejournal.com/[/url]On LinkedIn!, Google+, and Twitter.Freelance Writer: ShadowrunLatchkeys: Nevermore, Latchkeys: The Bootleg War, and Latchkeys: Roscoes in the Night are now available on Nook and Kindle.

Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 11

Brandie Tarvin (9/30/2015)
SQLRNNR (9/30/2015)
Eirikur Eiriksson (9/30/2015)
WayneS (9/30/2015)
Luis Cazares (9/30/2015)
ChrisM@Work (9/30/2015)
Brandie Tarvin (9/30/2015)
ChrisM@Work (9/30/2015)
An unsolicited email has just dropped into my Hotmail inbox from a recruitment agency touting a permy dev DBA role in Soho (London) paying £50k to £90k. If SQL Server was lemon-squeezy the rate wouldn't be as high.
Luis Cazares (9/30/2015)
I believe HADR is HARD. 😀
I'm noting a distinct lack of sympathy with my SQL 2012 Cluster woes.
Sniff.
Sniff, sniff.
< puppy dog eyes >
Virtual pizza in the email 🙂
And donuts. 😉
And chocolate. 😀
And Limoncello :satisfied:
and jellybeans
Wow. The only thing I seem to be missing is the popcorn.

I don't know, Brandie. I think you have enough there to keep you busy for a while.

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

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 12

Ed Wagner (9/30/2015)
Brandie Tarvin (9/30/2015)
SQLRNNR (9/30/2015)
Eirikur Eiriksson (9/30/2015)
WayneS (9/30/2015)
Luis Cazares (9/30/2015)
ChrisM@Work (9/30/2015)
Brandie Tarvin (9/30/2015)
ChrisM@Work (9/30/2015)
An unsolicited email has just dropped into my Hotmail inbox from a recruitment agency touting a permy dev DBA role in Soho (London) paying £50k to £90k. If SQL Server was lemon-squeezy the rate wouldn't be as high.
Luis Cazares (9/30/2015)
I believe HADR is HARD. 😀
I'm noting a distinct lack of sympathy with my SQL 2012 Cluster woes.
Sniff.
Sniff, sniff.
< puppy dog eyes >
Virtual pizza in the email 🙂
And donuts. 😉
And chocolate. 😀
And Limoncello :satisfied:
and jellybeans
Wow. The only thing I seem to be missing is the popcorn.
I don't know, Brandie. I think you have enough there to keep you busy for a while.

s'mores anyone?

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

Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 13

New question: Why doesn't SSDT plug into SSMS ?

Since when are we supposed to know why Microsoft does things the way they do? DUH!!! :w00t:

Sorry. Had to vent! :hehe:

Alvin Ramard
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Jack Corbett SSC Guru Points: 184394 More actions · Answer 14

SQLRNNR (9/30/2015)
Ed Wagner (9/30/2015)
Brandie Tarvin (9/30/2015)
SQLRNNR (9/30/2015)
Eirikur Eiriksson (9/30/2015)
WayneS (9/30/2015)
Luis Cazares (9/30/2015)
ChrisM@Work (9/30/2015)
Brandie Tarvin (9/30/2015)
ChrisM@Work (9/30/2015)
An unsolicited email has just dropped into my Hotmail inbox from a recruitment agency touting a permy dev DBA role in Soho (London) paying £50k to £90k. If SQL Server was lemon-squeezy the rate wouldn't be as high.
Luis Cazares (9/30/2015)
I believe HADR is HARD. 😀
I'm noting a distinct lack of sympathy with my SQL 2012 Cluster woes.
Sniff.
Sniff, sniff.
< puppy dog eyes >
Virtual pizza in the email 🙂
And donuts. 😉
And chocolate. 😀
And Limoncello :satisfied:
and jellybeans
Wow. The only thing I seem to be missing is the popcorn.
I don't know, Brandie. I think you have enough there to keep you busy for a while.
s'mores anyone?

Bacon?

Jack Corbett
Consultant - Straight Path Solutions
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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 15

I am looking for some information that my search-fu doesn't seem to be able to find. Some help would be welcome.