Check for existance and run an update

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Check for existance and run an update

chad.henningfeld

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December 2, 2009 at 7:56 am

#206886

Fixed.

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RBarryYoung SSC Guru Points: 143329 More actions · Answer 1

What does "but still remains active to the column i was trying to edit." mean?

Also, could you edit your post and use the [ code ] tags please? thnx

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chad.henningfeld Old Hand Points: 362 More actions · Answer 2

chad.henningfeld

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December 3, 2009 at 5:14 pm

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Jonathan Kehayias One Orange Chip Points: 26778 More actions · Answer 3

Editing your post to delete the question and leave "Fixed" in its place removes the ability for this thread to be searchable by someone else having a similar issue in the future. Also once you post a question, even if you resolve it, its common courtesy to post the resolution so that others might learn from it. By editing the post like this, you give off the impression that you are willing to use the community in a pinch but not offer anything back in return. That's not a good image to put off.

C# Gnu SSCertifiable Points: 5973 More actions · Answer 4

It would be neat if forum software showed revisions with strikeout and prevented actual deleting of text.

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RBarryYoung SSC Guru Points: 143329 More actions · Answer 5

C# Screw (12/9/2009)
It would be neat if forum software showed revisions with strikeout and prevented actual deleting of text.

No it wouldn't. Users can use strikeout now, and there are valid reasons to delete text, this just isn't one of them. In fact it's not even a valid reason to use strikeouts.

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chad.henningfeld Old Hand Points: 362 More actions · Answer 6

I appolgize for not being clear with the issue, i was off in what i was looking for it was a problem within the .net code. So even if someone was looking for a post on checking instance in a stored procedure that would not find this post relivent. Next time i will be sure to leave the post up relievent or not.

Jonathan Kehayias One Orange Chip Points: 26778 More actions · Answer 7

chad.henningfeld (12/10/2009)
I appolgize for not being clear with the issue, i was off in what i was looking for it was a problem within the .net code. So even if someone was looking for a post on checking instance in a stored procedure that would not find this post relivent. Next time i will be sure to leave the post up relievent or not.

Please don't take what I said negatively. It honestly wasn't intended to be a rebuke of any kind, though I can see how it can be taken that way. You have a low reputation which generally is a sign that you are new to the forums.

Often times, new members don't realize the impact that editing/clearing a post might have on helping someone else. Even in the scenario where the problem was .NET code based, there is a learning point for someone else that comes behind you.

What I would recommend in this kind of scenario is that you post a correction to the problem with a description of what you found and if possible, not every scenario can be publicly presented but if you can offer a non-proprietary reproduction it is helpful, what the actual problem was, and how you solved it.

The primary concern that I have is that I don't want to scare you away from the forums, and I don't want to leave a bad impression of them based on my response. I am very community oriented, and love to answer peoples questions online, whether it be through a forums post, a blog post, or even by private email if the scenario fits.