It was similar to your approach.

I started with the math first, next came the decision of how I wanted the output structured - that is was it going to...

might find this interesting...

IF OBJECT_ID('dbo.fn_TestCollatzConjecture') > 0

DROP FUNCTION dbo.fn_TestCollatzConjecture

GO

CREATE FUNCTION dbo.fn_TestCollatzConjecture ( @StartNumber BIGINT )

RETURNS VARCHAR(200)

AS

BEGIN

...

Hi there,

I am seeing similar slowness post SP3 on WIN 2003 Server.

Opening tables is a problem but also so is running sp_help on any table.

Did you find a way to...

this has gotta be the most pathetic script i've ever seen...

I'm surprised SSC even published this!!

Kevin,

Nice work man... going by the screenshots it seems like you had this running on UniProcessor Environment and with 1 GB RAM.

couple of questions - Any chance you have metrics...