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  • Anybody remember DataEase? They've 'relaunched' the DOS version:

    http://www.dataease.com/test_article_view/?ArticleID=00122&field1=00122

  • BrainDonor (8/2/2016)


    Anybody remember DataEase? They've 'relaunched' the DOS version:

    http://www.dataease.com/test_article_view/?ArticleID=00122&field1=00122

    Sorry, I wasn't born yet.

    Luis C.
    General Disclaimer:
    Are you seriously taking the advice and code from someone from the internet without testing it? Do you at least understand it? Or can it easily kill your server?

    How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help: Option 1 / Option 2
  • BrainDonor (8/2/2016)


    Anybody remember DataEase? They've 'relaunched' the DOS version:

    http://www.dataease.com/test_article_view/?ArticleID=00122&field1=00122

    Whoever posted or proofed this is not a native English speaker. Or it's a translation program gone rogue.

    We don't know if it is bad or good news that LegEasy 4DOS not only run in Windows 7/8/10 x64 but that it also need a modern network infrastructure.

    EDIT: And this:

    So when you now upgrade your hardware because you can the performance will NOT be poorer than it has been up to now with your antiquated hardware 😉

    My eyes. My poor poor eyes.

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  • Luis Cazares (8/2/2016)


    BrainDonor (8/2/2016)


    Anybody remember DataEase? They've 'relaunched' the DOS version:

    http://www.dataease.com/test_article_view/?ArticleID=00122&field1=00122

    Sorry, I wasn't born yet.

    Some of us had to convert data from that delightful system, used by some of the largest government systems at the time. So slow on their Novell network that users used to take copies of the 'database' onto their local machines. The joy of working out which data was actually the latest, or the closest, or even usable.

    It was one of three choices for storing data - Oracle, Access or DataEase.

    I'm getting a headache just recalling it.

  • BrainDonor (8/2/2016)


    Luis Cazares (8/2/2016)


    BrainDonor (8/2/2016)


    Anybody remember DataEase? They've 'relaunched' the DOS version:

    http://www.dataease.com/test_article_view/?ArticleID=00122&field1=00122

    Sorry, I wasn't born yet.

    Some of us had to convert data from that delightful system, used by some of the largest government systems at the time. So slow on their Novell network that users used to take copies of the 'database' onto their local machines. The joy of working out which data was actually the latest, or the closest, or even usable.

    It was one of three choices for storing data - Oracle, Access or DataEase.

    I'm getting a headache just recalling it.

    Yup, even though I'm sitting on the bank of a swimming pool up in the mountains above Salerno in roughly 37C, the recollection of that period sends a chill down my spine (which is turning bright read) :pinch:

    😎

  • Brandie Tarvin (8/2/2016)


    BrainDonor (8/2/2016)


    Anybody remember DataEase? They've 'relaunched' the DOS version:

    http://www.dataease.com/test_article_view/?ArticleID=00122&field1=00122

    Whoever posted or proofed this is not a native English speaker. Or it's a translation program gone rogue.

    We don't know if it is bad or good news that LegEasy 4DOS not only run in Windows 7/8/10 x64 but that it also need a modern network infrastructure.

    EDIT: And this:

    So when you now upgrade your hardware because you can the performance will NOT be poorer than it has been up to now with your antiquated hardware 😉

    My eyes. My poor poor eyes.

    ... we though that it might be interesting to get a head up.

    I don't think that a translation program would make mistakes like this. Though now I'm off for a coffee, so that I can get my head up for the day. Because I can the performance.

    The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence
    - Martin Rees
    The absence of consumable DDL, sample data and desired results is, however, evidence of the absence of my response
    - Phil Parkin

  • Phil Parkin (8/2/2016)


    Brandie Tarvin (8/2/2016)


    BrainDonor (8/2/2016)


    Anybody remember DataEase? They've 'relaunched' the DOS version:

    http://www.dataease.com/test_article_view/?ArticleID=00122&field1=00122

    Whoever posted or proofed this is not a native English speaker. Or it's a translation program gone rogue.

    We don't know if it is bad or good news that LegEasy 4DOS not only run in Windows 7/8/10 x64 but that it also need a modern network infrastructure.

    EDIT: And this:

    So when you now upgrade your hardware because you can the performance will NOT be poorer than it has been up to now with your antiquated hardware 😉

    My eyes. My poor poor eyes.

    ... we though that it might be interesting to get a head up.

    I don't think that a translation program would make mistakes like this. Though now I'm off for a coffee, so that I can get my head up for the day. Because I can the performance.

    I'm glad to hear that you "can the performance". Did you use a boiling water canner or a pressure cooker? You know, if you have canned performance, you might be able to sell that to people who need more. :hehe:

  • DOS?

    I mean, seriously?

    DOS?

    Not even going with "command line" or "shell" or anything even remotely WITHIN THE LAST TWENTY YEARS modern.

    DOS?

    I really don't know which is more appropriate, pointing and laughing or weeping openly.

    "The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
    - Theodore Roosevelt

    Author of:
    SQL Server Execution Plans
    SQL Server Query Performance Tuning

  • I just read a post on another site which suggested using a 'carrot' as a column delimiter, rather than a comma.

    Took me a moment to realise that the writer intended this character (^), though a carrot would certainly be a solid way of breaking up data.

    The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence
    - Martin Rees
    The absence of consumable DDL, sample data and desired results is, however, evidence of the absence of my response
    - Phil Parkin

  • Phil Parkin (8/2/2016)


    I just read a post on another site which suggested using a 'carrot' as a column delimiter, rather than a comma.

    Took me a moment to realise that the writer intended this character (^), though a carrot would certainly be a solid way of breaking up data.

    The author of the post should have used 'carat' instead of 'carrot'... unless he meant using the vegetable as a delimiter, in which case a stalk of celery is my preference.

  • Grumpy DBA (8/2/2016)


    Phil Parkin (8/2/2016)


    I just read a post on another site which suggested using a 'carrot' as a column delimiter, rather than a comma.

    Took me a moment to realise that the writer intended this character (^), though a carrot would certainly be a solid way of breaking up data.

    The author of the post should have used 'carat' instead of 'carrot'... unless he meant using the vegetable as a delimiter, in which case a stalk of celery is my preference.

    An onion would be pretty cool - then you could split the delimiter based on the petals. I don't know how we'd do that with a single-byte onion, unless the onion is a multi-byte character. :hehe:

  • Grumpy DBA (8/2/2016)


    Phil Parkin (8/2/2016)


    I just read a post on another site which suggested using a 'carrot' as a column delimiter, rather than a comma.

    Took me a moment to realise that the writer intended this character (^), though a carrot would certainly be a solid way of breaking up data.

    The author of the post should have used 'carat' instead of 'carrot'... unless he meant using the vegetable as a delimiter, in which case a stalk of celery is my preference.

    It's actually a 'Caret', unless you're designing jewelry. 😀

    Luis C.
    General Disclaimer:
    Are you seriously taking the advice and code from someone from the internet without testing it? Do you at least understand it? Or can it easily kill your server?

    How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help: Option 1 / Option 2
  • Do you guys have any advice on how to improve my stats for my blog?

    Is it quality over quantity? Or should I be aiming for X number of article per month? I would really like to write stuff where I know people are actually reading it.........

    Any advice is much appreciated - thanks.

  • BLOB_EATER (8/2/2016)


    Do you guys have any advice on how to improve my stats for my blog?

    Is it quality over quantity? Or should I be aiming for X number of article per month? I would really like to write stuff where I know people are actually reading it.........

    Any advice is much appreciated - thanks.

    Publish as regularly as possible. It doesn't have to be on a set schedule, but it needs to be fairly consistent. I go for 4 a month, minimum, one per week. More is OK, but less isn't. You want people to expect content. Plus, new content improves your search results.

    Other than that, I'm trying to improve my own stats and not much is working.

    I tweet when a blog post goes up, and then again 2-3 days later. I also post to facebook, linkedin, pinterest and tumblr automated through If This Then That.

    That's about it.

    "The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
    - Theodore Roosevelt

    Author of:
    SQL Server Execution Plans
    SQL Server Query Performance Tuning

  • Grant Fritchey (8/2/2016)


    DOS?

    I mean, seriously?

    DOS?

    Not even going with "command line" or "shell" or anything even remotely WITHIN THE LAST TWENTY YEARS modern.

    DOS?

    I really don't know which is more appropriate, pointing and laughing or weeping openly.

    IMO, just alternate between them.

    Skype now has a (cwl) emoticon for crying while laughing. Seems appropriate.

    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!
    Links:
    For better assistance in answering your questions
    Performance Problems
    Common date/time routines
    Understanding and Using APPLY Part 1 & Part 2

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