I agree with the above comments that none of the options meet all the requirements.

If management put the priority on cost over storage size, option 1 appears to be the...

Here is another one we ran into just yesterday.

(DB compatability = 80) IsNumeric('\') = 0

(DB compatability = 90) IsNumeric('\') = 1

It seems that the backslash is a money character in...

I would agree with many of the comments.  I learned a long time ago that often, if you give the users exactly what they ask for,  it won't be what...

I recently ran into the same problem.  Once I figured it out, though, the answer was obvious.

First, the BCP utility has a batch parameter that allows you...

I recently ran into the same problem.  Once I figured it out, though, the answer was obvious.

First, the BCP utility has a batch parameter that allows you...

Agreed.  I assumed the second "2382" was supposed to be "2383", but also failed.

GEDCOM files are simply text files.  The information within the GEDCOM file uses a pre-defined format/structure (called GEDCOM - hence the name) that relates the data.  If you have a GEDCOM...

Additional note: The 446,000 documents totaled 274MB in size.

11/13/2006

I have discovered the problem with my text file generation degradation.

It all comes back to the file system.  As files are being generated and more...

Zach, you have this correct.

To flesh out the scenario a bit, this is a conversion process from one application to another involving as much as 10-15 years...

Be very careful with how you interpret the article’s conclusions!

Real world scenario:  I am currently having to take narrative information stored in a SQL Server 2000 db...

Here is a generic function I wrote several years ago for the same purpose.  I'm sure there are newer/better ways, but this has always helped me in a pinch.  Feel...

Definitely working more, and loving it!

Five years ago I was working for a dying manufacturing company (auto-related, in the Detroit area).  40+ hours/week with flex time, but you never knew...

I went somewhat nuts one year (though I can't say I compare to Steve).  When I saw that my electric bill went up over $100 for that month, I decided...

I just left three years of work in the real estate industry.  Most of the last year involved working with a local MLS service, taking their paper documents, converting them...