I also enjoy accomplishing things around the house.  I have never tapped a bolt, nor do I have the tools for it.  But it is something that I would not...

I noticed that the actual answer did not appear in the results.  I tried to guess the intent of the question, but was wrong.

I reviewed the list and found that I have only been to 3.  But unlike many people, I really have no desire to increase that number.

When I plan to vacation,...

Agreed, none of the answers is correct.

You should be using Power BI DESKTOP.  It is completely free and a great tool.

Since you stated that you are using it yourself and not sharing the visuals with anyone,...

ScottPletcher wrote:

It's not "your" db.  It's a company resource.

I understand what you are saying.  Legally that is correct.  But when I am the one that receives the fallout from an audit, my...

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"Lies, damned lies and statistics"

I wanted to credit the original author of that phrase, but it appears that it is in question.  It was popularized by Mark Twain.

I don't dread going back into the office, but I don't desire it either.  I have gotten really used to working remotely 100% of the time and don't miss the...

I have been reading that DBAs are going to go away as well.  The first time that I read that was probably 20 years ago.

Don't worry about the career going...

Add

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to Anthony's query.

Here's my two cents.

Becoming knowledgeable (not necessarily proficient) is valuable.  It is not necessarily an either/or decision at first. Explore both then pick the one that interests you most.  Other...

The use of synonyms is a great suggestion.

I had not used synonyms until recently.  I am using them to mask table name variations in SAP HANA DB.  This seems like...

It seems that it is much easier to identify worst days than best days.  I guess that is because they stand out more in our memory.

But thinking back, I realize...

Jeff -

That is a wonderful suggestion for a starting point.  I think I am going to incorporate it into the next interview that I do.

Scott

Hi Steve -

I am blessed.  Both my wife and I have been able to keep our jobs and work remotely through this shutdown.  We have not had much change to...