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  • RE: Recommend books for those new to SQL Server 2008 ?

    Matt Miller (#4) (2/16/2010)


    steve dassin (2/16/2010)


    PaulB-TheOneAndOnly (2/16/2010)


    What's your background?

    Do you have any foundation in relational theory? No? ==> check C. J. Date

    What does relational theory have to do with sql?:-)...

  • RE: Recommend books for those new to SQL Server 2008 ?

    RBarryYoung (2/16/2010)


    And as for Chris Date's opinion, it's only slightly less irrelevant than Fabien Pascal's, and I wouldn't pay dime to hear either one.

    So much for an open mind. But...

  • RE: Recommend books for those new to SQL Server 2008 ?

    RBarryYoung (2/16/2010)


    steve dassin (2/16/2010)


    PaulB-TheOneAndOnly (2/16/2010)


    What's your background?

    Do you have any foundation in relational theory? No? ==> check C. J. Date

    What does relational theory have to do with sql?:-)

    SQL is...

  • RE: Recommend books for those new to SQL Server 2008 ?

    PaulB-TheOneAndOnly (2/16/2010)


    What's your background?

    Do you have any foundation in relational theory? No? ==> check C. J. Date

    What does relational theory have to do with sql?:-) The problem is where do...

  • RE: Update table using procedure - Help

    saurabh.dwivedy (4/25/2009)


    Because ideally I am invoking the same principle that is generally applied in SQL anywhere...viz "the property of closure", something which forms the basis of nested statements as well...

  • RE: The T-SQL Paradigm

    Lynn Pettis (4/20/2009)


    Mr Dassin,

    You really have missed the point.

    I get your point. I'll see what I can do.

    best,

    steve

  • RE: The T-SQL Paradigm

    wldhrs (4/20/2009)


    the term is grist to the mill

    please stop being a ****

    i've -really- enjoyed this thread apart from your intrusions

    Hi,

    Are you a messenger? If I'm wrong and you are more...

  • RE: The T-SQL Paradigm

    bitbucket (4/19/2009)


    From Dataphor SQL RAC

    Dataphor - Sql: what does Update..From mean?

    What is really wrong with the "UPDATE.. FROM.." syntax?

    This example uses MS Sql Server 2005

    and

    the D4 language...

  • RE: The T-SQL Paradigm

    dphillips (4/20/2009)


    And by the way Steve Dassin, you may want to go re-read Snarky's comments.

    :blink:

    Apparently in my haste to find an empathic voice I overlooked the true message this sardonic...

  • RE: The T-SQL Paradigm

    Jeff Moden (4/19/2009)


    steve dassin (4/19/2009)


    And there's nothing cheap in the ideas I'm trying to convey.

    That's the point I've been trying to make. Some of your ideas are great... the...

  • RE: The T-SQL Paradigm

    Lynn Pettis (4/19/2009)


    Too bad you haven't been able to convey anything worthwhile. With the hyperbole and attacks on SQL Server, you aren't going to convince anyone of anything. ...

  • RE: The T-SQL Paradigm

    Lynn Pettis (4/19/2009)


    Entertain new ideas? How quaint. I have been doing that for years, it's one of the reasons I am where I am today. You don't...

  • RE: The T-SQL Paradigm

    andrew gothard (4/19/2009)


    steve dassin (4/19/2009)


    andrew gothard (4/19/2009)


    Lynn Pettis (4/17/2009)

    And that is the "product" I was talking about. Personally, I heard more than enough about it. If anyone wants...

  • RE: The T-SQL Paradigm

    andrew gothard (4/19/2009)


    Lynn Pettis (4/17/2009)

    And that is the "product" I was talking about. Personally, I heard more than enough about it. If anyone wants to learn more, all...

  • RE: The T-SQL Paradigm

    Gift Peddie (4/19/2009)


    Your generalization is condescending because people are in a SQL forum you have the need to educate these users with .NET. If you will reference an...

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