Gantt charts don't work because the time frames are simply guesstimates that are wrong more than they are right. A Gantt chart can be good for an overall view of...

Why does a developr leave VS?

Because you use the right tool for the job. I come to SQL Server as the only developer in a small shop that has no...

Happy Birthday, Steve.

I want a 1963 Mustang convertible in mint condition. And, the pretty model to go with it, too. 😉

There is something bad about everything.

Is doing nothing better than putting up solar arrays or windmills that will have different but very real negative consequences?

What negative consequences are willing to...

Steve,

You will be fighting the enviromentalists every step of the way. They talk out of both sides of their collective mouth on this.

They want alternative energy but when a plan...

Woodchopping with a nice sharp axe. No wimpy log splitter or chain saw for me. 😉 Woodchopping is amazingly therapeutic. I chop the neighbors wood whenever I need exercise...

It used to be that personal information was private. The employer didn't care what you did in your off time as long as you did the job well.

Employers are...

I got what JWOL got. SQL Server reported both the overflow error and the correct answer. A bit schizophrenic perhaps? 😉

This serves to show that one needs to be cognizant...

It's good to learn something new. Thank you.

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"To execute sp_help procedure for any object, just select object name and press Alt+F1. "

OK. So I took this to mean that I could highlight an object in the object...

I'm fairly new to SQL Server so I may not be seeing it. ALT+F1 brings up nothing at all in management studio. Also, isn't sp_help used in code?

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Ah yes. Geek humor. I love it!

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Here's another link that shows the 3GB limit albeit from the perspective of SBS2003 R2 Premium Edition which includes SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition.

http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsServer2003/sbs/evaluation/faq/sql2005.mspx

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Good question. I love learning new things and this is a new one on me. I can keep this for my bag of tricks.

Is there a downside to...

"You are wrong" and "incorrect" mean the same thing. I see nothing wrong or incorrect with saying "you are wrong."

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