Lots of fuss and discussion about this question - isn't that a good thing?

Good reminder of these sorts of issues.

Thanks Gail.

No - surely that's too...

Easy question - if you know the answer.

(I had to look!)

I'm in the majority - 85% wrong so far!

Interesting question!

Yes, Bill Gates is to be admired for what he did at Microsoft for what he does now.

So how do we end up with a society that upholds Apple (new...

My only disappointment is that 49% have got this right!

I was hoping for less.

Aaaggghhh... should have got thiis right, but answered too quickly.

Roll on Monday's question.

Roy Ernest (1/11/2012)

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With MERGE that was introduced in SQL 2008, this article is actually obsolete unfortunately. But I am glad you read the article.

The issue with inserting first is...

The article states that it's more efficient to do an 'update' first. I'd have thought this is true if you have more updates than inserts. If you actually have more...

Nice question Steve.

Who's surprised that only 34% corrcet so far?

Well, there was only one valid combination anyway.

As part of the austerity measures I thought Santa only needed seven this year...

In my experience all sales staff over exaggerate the merits of the software that they are trying to sell you. Only the non-IT people are easily duped. Unfortunately they are...