Are the posted questions getting worse?

  • Though I am happy to hear that he feels that he has heard enough to be able to solve it, I am at the same time concerned. Based on his words, I do not really understand what he is going to do now. And based on his combined posts, I am concerned with what the end result will be...

    But perhaps I am just worrying too much?


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  • Hugo Kornelis (1/21/2016)


    Though I am happy to hear that he feels that he has heard enough to be able to solve it, I am at the same time concerned. Based on his words, I do not really understand what he is going to do now. And based on his combined posts, I am concerned with what the end result will be...

    But perhaps I am just worrying too much?

    Nah. I suspect the solution is likely to be non-standard. Ah well...

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  • Two years from now he or his successor are going to be very irritated about their design.

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  • Brandie Tarvin (1/21/2016)


    Two years from now he or his successor are going to be very irritated about their design.

    I love a good understatement.

    I get very irritated when we run out of milk for my coffee. When I inherit a FUBAR solution, I get ******* *******.

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  • Grant Fritchey (1/21/2016)


    Hugo Kornelis (1/21/2016)


    Though I am happy to hear that he feels that he has heard enough to be able to solve it, I am at the same time concerned. Based on his words, I do not really understand what he is going to do now. And based on his combined posts, I am concerned with what the end result will be...

    But perhaps I am just worrying too much?

    Nah. I suspect the solution is likely to be non-standard. Ah well...

    I suspect the 'solution' is going to be 'ask elsewhere until someone gives the answer that's wanted'

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  • GilaMonster (1/21/2016)


    Grant Fritchey (1/21/2016)


    Hugo Kornelis (1/21/2016)


    Though I am happy to hear that he feels that he has heard enough to be able to solve it, I am at the same time concerned. Based on his words, I do not really understand what he is going to do now. And based on his combined posts, I am concerned with what the end result will be...

    But perhaps I am just worrying too much?

    Nah. I suspect the solution is likely to be non-standard. Ah well...

    I suspect the 'solution' is going to be 'ask elsewhere until someone gives the answer that's wanted'

    1 table, database per month, 10000 tables, aggregated reports, no indexes.

    But I have 5 columns that define a unique record.

    Seems like stepping back and possibly architecting a solution is totally off the table.

    I just wonder if there is a relationship between the 5 columns and aggregation?

    Can someone check the crystal ball?

    It seems he has an elephant on the menu, and a 6 quart pot to cook it in.

    But refuses to start carving up the elephant.

  • ^ Nice analogy. We're gonna need a bigger boat... ummm, I mean a bigger knife.

  • Greg Edwards-268690 (1/21/2016)


    It seems he has an elephant on the menu, and a 6 quart pot to cook it in.

    But refuses to start carving up the elephant.

    dinner's gonna be late

  • Hugo Kornelis (1/21/2016)


    Me, too

    Well, if Hugo did his best, I won't even look. 😉

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  • Steve Jones - SSC Editor (1/21/2016)


    Greg Edwards-268690 (1/21/2016)


    It seems he has an elephant on the menu, and a 6 quart pot to cook it in.

    But refuses to start carving up the elephant.

    dinner's gonna be late

    An old company recipe book describes cooking for 5 weeks at 450 degrees after spending 2 months cutting the elephant into bite size pieces. And that it serves about 3000 people.

    So have you done this before? 😛

  • Phil Parkin (1/21/2016)


    Brandie Tarvin (1/21/2016)


    Two years from now he or his successor are going to be very irritated about their design.

    I love a good understatement.

    I get very irritated when we run out of milk for my coffee. When I inherit a FUBAR solution, I get ******* *******.

    For some "design" choices, the best advice to give to the person who implements it is to make sure that their successor never finds out where they live.


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  • Greg Edwards-268690 (1/21/2016)


    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (1/21/2016)


    Greg Edwards-268690 (1/21/2016)


    It seems he has an elephant on the menu, and a 6 quart pot to cook it in.

    But refuses to start carving up the elephant.

    dinner's gonna be late

    An old company recipe book describes cooking for 5 weeks at 450 degrees after spending 2 months cutting the elephant into bite size pieces. And that it serves about 3000 people.

    So have you done this before? 😛

    Centigrade or Fahrenheit?

    (always be specific!)


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  • Hugo Kornelis (1/21/2016)


    Greg Edwards-268690 (1/21/2016)


    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (1/21/2016)


    Greg Edwards-268690 (1/21/2016)


    It seems he has an elephant on the menu, and a 6 quart pot to cook it in.

    But refuses to start carving up the elephant.

    dinner's gonna be late

    An old company recipe book describes cooking for 5 weeks at 450 degrees after spending 2 months cutting the elephant into bite size pieces. And that it serves about 3000 people.

    So have you done this before? 😛

    Centigrade or Fahrenheit?

    (always be specific!)

    Kelvin of course. 😉

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  • Greg Edwards-268690 (1/21/2016)


    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (1/21/2016)


    Greg Edwards-268690 (1/21/2016)


    It seems he has an elephant on the menu, and a 6 quart pot to cook it in.

    But refuses to start carving up the elephant.

    dinner's gonna be late

    An old company recipe book describes cooking for 5 weeks at 450 degrees after spending 2 months cutting the elephant into bite size pieces. And that it serves about 3000 people.

    So have you done this before? 😛

    Serves 3500

    😎

  • Eirikur Eiriksson (1/21/2016)


    Greg Edwards-268690 (1/21/2016)


    Steve Jones - SSC Editor (1/21/2016)


    Greg Edwards-268690 (1/21/2016)


    It seems he has an elephant on the menu, and a 6 quart pot to cook it in.

    But refuses to start carving up the elephant.

    dinner's gonna be late

    An old company recipe book describes cooking for 5 weeks at 450 degrees after spending 2 months cutting the elephant into bite size pieces. And that it serves about 3000 people.

    So have you done this before? 😛

    Serves 3500

    😎

    Mine must have been for a small elephant, as it was only 1 400 gallon kettle.

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