Joe Celko (6/17/2010)

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David Portas (6/17/2010)

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As already stated a DATE column ought to be a better choice for SQL Server 2008 onwards.

However, there is at least one situation in previous versions...

David Portas (6/17/2010)

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As already stated a DATE column ought to be a better choice for SQL Server 2008 onwards.

However, there is at least one situation in previous versions where it...

I...

Jason Messersmith (6/17/2010)

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Thanks for the reply.

he isnt round anymore, i'm sure you know how consultants are, get it working, who cares how it works as long as it...

Jason Messersmith (6/17/2010)

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I am working on a database that a consultant created. He likes to use INTs to store a date.

For example "20070107" is stored in an int...

iklektic (6/16/2010)

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Hi everyone! I build a lot of reports based on months and years. I would love to be able to have a query stored where I can quickly...

CirquedeSQLeil (6/16/2010)

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Sometimes i get multiple...

Trey Staker (6/15/2010)

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CirquedeSQLeil (6/15/2010)

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Everyone but Germany. They had the opportunity to practice...

I'm thinking they'd prefer something a bit more egg-shaped. : -)

I thought it was supposed to be round as well, that's why I was surprised to hear the complaining characterized as that, even in a comic strip. I looked on-line...

So what's with the ball being too round or too light or something? Is everyone complaining?

A simple way, if you have the linked server established under Server Objects -...

Remember that in Star Trek: The Next Generation, the Enterprise had a VAST amount of data storage. How much? One Terrabyte! For the entire ship.

It amazes me how often I run into designs where people think they're being "flexible" by having several "user" tables full of varchar(max) columns so the customer can store whatever...

magarity kerns (6/11/2010)

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The foul language generator is definitely the most humorous. The best bad design I've ever seen was designed by a sales manager and had rows for dollar...