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  • RE: Your Thoughts On In-line SQL

    I'm totally for the use of stored procedures as a general rule. However, I can think of the odd argument for the use of inline sql. Sometimes it's easier as a...

  • RE: The Last iPhone

    Welcome to the wonderful world of android! Much more bang for your buck. I'm completely with you on the headphone socket issue.

  • RE: Singular or Plural

    I started off plural and ended up singular too!!
    Is there a parallel here with being socialist when you're young and conservative when you're old perhaps - or have I become...

  • RE: Assigning Result Set Column Names

    Not a trick question, but a good question! Thanks!

  • RE: Today's Random Word!

    Mornington Crescent

  • RE: Practice Until You Don't Get It Wrong

    You can practice all you want! I would suggest that if you can't get it wrong then it can't be that complicated (maybe not worth doing)!

  • RE: Practice Until You Don't Get It Wrong

    I really like this quote from your article...
    "amateurs practice until they get it right, but professionals practice until they don't get it wrong"
    I definitely like to think that I...

  • RE: A well-earned break from the database

    Interesting article, thanks. I think there is a huge difference between small, medium and large organisations in terms of the "dispensability" of "indispensable" people. If you are a big company...

  • RE: SQL Session Context

    Good question. Very useful to learn a bit more about this functionality.

  • RE: Holiday parties: Do you love them or hate them?

    funbi - Tuesday, November 14, 2017 2:02 AM

    As a non drinker it can be quite tedious spending an evening with drunk people....

  • RE: Interesting Datenames

    Oops.... missed that the default was US_English (dozy berk)!

  • RE: Tally Tables and Table Variables

    Really enjoyed that one. Thanks!

  • RE: FORMATting dates

    Another interesting article. Thanks.
    I've not used this function before. I tend to use DATENAME for this sort of thing as I think it's easier to read and the arguments are...

  • RE: sp_helptext

    sqlaz - Thursday, October 19, 2017 8:09 AM

    Isn't this limited by the setting on the options dialog - [maximum number of characters...

  • RE: Software Patents

    What happens when two different people have the same idea? Who owns the idea then - the first one to patent it?
    If thoughts can evolve out of a group or a culture...

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