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  • RE: No Overtime

    Tony Palmeri (12/6/2011)


    I dispute the notion that *all* laws (and all decisions) are arbitrary. Many perfectly good and just laws are made objectively by reference to a moral principle,...

  • RE: Complex joins

    A good question - I tried to deduce it without running the code. Mmm. I knew there was a reason I never use that nested syntax. Perhaps becuase a) I...

  • RE: No Overtime

    Jeffrey Irish (12/5/2011)


    Please tell me, are there any IT people out there that work only 40 hours per week? :unsure: Somehow I doubt it.

    Count me in on that one Jeffrey!...

  • RE: No Overtime

    I think my current position is the exception for me (UK based) in that I do get decent overtime at least when it is offered for projects. If it is...

  • RE: A Refreshing Break

    Not sure I need any ideas on this one. I ensure I am not even able to check work emails during time off. Not once have I ever done so...

  • RE: Are You Easy To Work With?

    Elliott Whitlow (11/23/2011)

    I've worked in small to ginormous organizations and without exception I've seen shody business requirements in all of them. The ones who say "here do it" are...

  • RE: What's Your Title?

    If you don't want to fix someone's computer - you can always use the Dilbert comeback - sure I'll fix your computer - when you have mown my lawn...

  • RE: Do You Want to be a DBA in Space?

    Mmm, I have not entered becuase I am lazy but also because if won I would have to take the cash alternative - I think my wife would rightly...

  • RE: Don't Criticize Code

    There are various times in my career when I should certainly have heeded Phil's advice, enough said. I think I have learnt perhaps the hard way that the only person...

  • RE: Collation and SQL_VARIANT

    SQL Kiwi (11/1/2011)


    call.copse (11/1/2011)


    I occassionally use an EAV type thing for very limited cases (storing central control variables that may vary by territory say) - is SQL_VARIANT a good move...

  • RE: ETL

    I appreciate the extra flexibility of SSIS (over DTS) but my main complaint is it is very tender. Meaning, things that would have been passed over in DTS (say very...

  • RE: Triggers

    Darn, I jumped wrong there, I guess it is because I just didn't think about it. Not really gone for the concept of DDL triggers much yet so just selected...

  • RE: Collation and SQL_VARIANT

    Hugo Kornelis (11/1/2011)


    SQL Kiwi (11/1/2011)


    Hugo Kornelis (11/1/2011)


    Great question, Paul!!

    Your production code will likely be more careful with these issues.

    Can I interpret this as "Your production code will likely completely avoid...

  • RE: Employee Slurping

    I am not convinced there is that much gain to be made by taking action which demonstrates lack of trust in staff. Anyone in a dev or DBA position is...

  • RE: SQL Server 2008 - Disabling Full Text Search

    Wot DugyC sed. Fortunately I overrode my immediate impulse to get this one right!

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