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rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15917 More actions · Answer 1

ChrisM@Work - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 7:01 AM
rodjkidd - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 6:50 AM
ChrisM@Work - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 6:45 AM
ThomasRushton - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 3:32 AM
A new low... a new user, rather than posting a topic on one of the boards here, sent me a T-SQL question via PM...
*sigh*
Just today to get through before SQLBits. Anyone else from here going to be there?
Not this year, got enough new stuff on my plate for a few months: getting to grips with configuring and troubleshooting transactional replication.
It's new to me, I'm a dev. One of the reasons I signed up as a permy with this company - the ample opportunities to learn (and own) aspects of SQL Server which I wouldn't normally get close to.
Too bad Chris, seeing as I've managed to not meet up with you when I've popped into London!
have fun with replication
Rodders...
We'll get those beers in one day Rodders, probably with the Icelandic reprobate in tow. I look forward to it 🙂

Haha, indeed...
Talking of, he's being very quiet at the moment 😀

Rodders...

Eirikur Eiriksson SSC Guru Points: 182920 More actions · Answer 2

rodjkidd - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 7:09 AM
ChrisM@Work - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 7:01 AM
rodjkidd - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 6:50 AM
ChrisM@Work - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 6:45 AM
ThomasRushton - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 3:32 AM
A new low... a new user, rather than posting a topic on one of the boards here, sent me a T-SQL question via PM...
*sigh*
Just today to get through before SQLBits. Anyone else from here going to be there?
Not this year, got enough new stuff on my plate for a few months: getting to grips with configuring and troubleshooting transactional replication.
It's new to me, I'm a dev. One of the reasons I signed up as a permy with this company - the ample opportunities to learn (and own) aspects of SQL Server which I wouldn't normally get close to.
Too bad Chris, seeing as I've managed to not meet up with you when I've popped into London!
have fun with replication
Rodders...
We'll get those beers in one day Rodders, probably with the Icelandic reprobate in tow. I look forward to it 🙂
Haha, indeed...
Talking of, he's being very quiet at the moment 😀
Rodders...

Trying desperately to make the time for this to happen, up to my neck at the moment.
😎

rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15917 More actions · Answer 3

Eirikur Eiriksson - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 7:20 AM
rodjkidd - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 7:09 AM
ChrisM@Work - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 7:01 AM
rodjkidd - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 6:50 AM
ChrisM@Work - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 6:45 AM
ThomasRushton - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 3:32 AM
A new low... a new user, rather than posting a topic on one of the boards here, sent me a T-SQL question via PM...
*sigh*
Just today to get through before SQLBits. Anyone else from here going to be there?
Not this year, got enough new stuff on my plate for a few months: getting to grips with configuring and troubleshooting transactional replication.
It's new to me, I'm a dev. One of the reasons I signed up as a permy with this company - the ample opportunities to learn (and own) aspects of SQL Server which I wouldn't normally get close to.
Too bad Chris, seeing as I've managed to not meet up with you when I've popped into London!
have fun with replication
Rodders...
We'll get those beers in one day Rodders, probably with the Icelandic reprobate in tow. I look forward to it 🙂
Haha, indeed...
Talking of, he's being very quiet at the moment 😀
Rodders...
Trying desperately to make the time for this to happen, up to my neck at the moment.
😎

Well then, sorry to disturb you, Keep calm and Carry On, sir!

Rodders...

Thomas Rushton SSC-Insane Points: 22649 More actions · Answer 4

ChrisM@Work - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 6:45 AM
ThomasRushton - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 3:32 AM
Just today to get through before SQLBits. Anyone else from here going to be there?
Not this year, got enough new stuff on my plate for a few months: getting to grips with configuring and troubleshooting transactional replication.
It's new to me, I'm a dev. One of the reasons I signed up as a permy with this company - the ample opportunities to learn (and own) aspects of SQL Server which I wouldn't normally get close to.

For shame - I'm sure you would have had ample opportunities to learn replication stuff from some of the others there.

But understandable. And good luck with it! Maybe next year...

Thomas Rushton
blog: https://thelonedba.wordpress.com

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 5

ThomasRushton - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 3:32 AM
A new low... a new user, rather than posting a topic on one of the boards here, sent me a T-SQL question via PM...
*sigh*
Just today to get through before SQLBits. Anyone else from here going to be there?

Gotta love it when that happens.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95461 More actions · Answer 6

ThomasRushton - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 3:32 AM
A new low... a new user, rather than posting a topic on one of the boards here, sent me a T-SQL question via PM...
*sigh*

There is a relatively simple solution... just leave your PM mailbox full.

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

Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 7

WayneS - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 9:40 AM

ThomasRushton - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 3:32 AM

A new low... a new user, rather than posting a topic on one of the boards here, sent me a T-SQL question via PM...

*sigh*

[/quote]

There is a relatively simple solution... just leave your PM mailbox full.

[/quote]

I just send them back my bill rates for consulting and tell them if they prefer not to pay those rates they can post a forum question. 😉

--EDIT--
Sometime this new forum software is really buggy. When posting the cursor jumped above Wayne's post. Now I can't get the cursor back there to fix the missing quote.

The other bizarre thing I have noticed is that sometimes it puts the cursor before the last character which is unbelievably strange and annoying.

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Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 8

Sean Lange - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 10:50 AM
WayneS - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 9:40 AM
ThomasRushton - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 3:32 AM
A new low... a new user, rather than posting a topic on one of the boards here, sent me a T-SQL question via PM...
*sigh*

There is a relatively simple solution... just leave your PM mailbox full.

[/quote]

I just send them back my bill rates for consulting and tell them if they prefer not to pay those rates they can post a forum question. 😉

--EDIT--
Sometime this new forum software is really buggy. When posting the cursor jumped above Wayne's post. Now I can't get the cursor back there to fix the missing quote.

The other bizarre thing I have noticed is that sometimes it puts the cursor before the last character which is unbelievably strange and annoying.
[/quote]
I get the same thing with the cursor sometimes and yes, it's very annoying. The other thing is that before you type anything, the cursor's in the correct position. As soon as you type your first character, it inserts a new line before the first character you type. Yes, it's a minor thing...just annoying.

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

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 9

WayneS - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 9:40 AM
ThomasRushton - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 3:32 AM
A new low... a new user, rather than posting a topic on one of the boards here, sent me a T-SQL question via PM...
*sigh*
There is a relatively simple solution... just leave your PM mailbox full.

hahahahaha - good idea

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

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 10

Sean Lange - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 10:50 AM
WayneS - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 9:40 AM
ThomasRushton - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 3:32 AM
A new low... a new user, rather than posting a topic on one of the boards here, sent me a T-SQL question via PM...
*sigh*

There is a relatively simple solution... just leave your PM mailbox full.

[/quote]

I just send them back my bill rates for consulting and tell them if they prefer not to pay those rates they can post a forum question. 😉

--EDIT--
Sometime this new forum software is really buggy. When posting the cursor jumped above Wayne's post. Now I can't get the cursor back there to fix the missing quote.

The other bizarre thing I have noticed is that sometimes it puts the cursor before the last character which is unbelievably strange and annoying.
[/quote]
I have noticed a quote bug here or there as well. Trying to just quote a specific line from the last person in the thread is wonky at best as well.

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

WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95461 More actions · Answer 11

FYI: This happened to me this weekend

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

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 12

So, in other news and because somebody is too quiet on the topic.

This happened:

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

rodjkidd SSCoach Points: 15917 More actions · Answer 13

WayneS - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 11:37 AM
FYI: This happened to me this weekend

Congrats Wayne, well deserved. To be fair though, I thought you were already! :w00t:

Rodders...

Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 14

WayneS - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 11:37 AM
FYI: This happened to me this weekend

Congratulations, Wayne. Very well done.

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

Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 15

WayneS - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 11:37 AM
FYI: This happened to me this weekend

Awesome!!! Well deserved!!!

_______________________________________________________________

Need help? Help us help you.

Read the article at http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Best+Practices/61537/ for best practices on asking questions.

Need to split a string? Try Jeff Modens splitter http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Tally+Table/72993/.

Cross Tabs and Pivots, Part 1 – Converting Rows to Columns - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/T-SQL/63681/
Cross Tabs and Pivots, Part 2 - Dynamic Cross Tabs - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Crosstab/65048/
Understanding and Using APPLY (Part 1) - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/APPLY/69953/
Understanding and Using APPLY (Part 2) - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/APPLY/69954/