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Steve Jones - Editor (3/1/2010)
I think Roger has put things well. I'm not saying you don't have a PK. I'm saying identities work well in that role.
I agree that they...
Dr. Les Cardwell, DCS-DSS
Enterprise Data Architect
Central Lincoln PUD
March 2, 2010 at 10:34 am
Steve Jones - Editor (3/1/2010)
Dr. Les Cardwell, DCS-DSS
Enterprise Data Architect
Central Lincoln PUD
March 1, 2010 at 2:43 pm
Steve Jones - Editor (3/1/2010)
Dr. Les Cardwell, DCS-DSS
Enterprise Data Architect
Central Lincoln PUD
March 1, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Steve,
I'm shocked! :w00t: The only purist rationalization for a surrogate PK is when no 'natural key' exists. Otherwise, it's just a throwback to mainframe days when files used data...
Dr. Les Cardwell, DCS-DSS
Enterprise Data Architect
Central Lincoln PUD
March 1, 2010 at 10:53 am
Quite right. I, on the other hand, have a serious problem with using a composite key and not using identities. Case in point (battle I lost), a customer database that...
Dr. Les Cardwell, DCS-DSS
Enterprise Data Architect
Central Lincoln PUD
March 1, 2010 at 10:48 am
cherie j sheriff (5/8/2009)
There are so many methods of getting the education out there, college just isn't up to the challenge yet.
Hmmm.... that's a pretty bold statement, and often what...
Dr. Les Cardwell, DCS-DSS
Enterprise Data Architect
Central Lincoln PUD
May 8, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Hi Cherie...
cherie j sheriff (5/6/2009)
Dr. Les Cardwell, DCS-DSS
Enterprise Data Architect
Central Lincoln PUD
May 6, 2009 at 2:26 pm
LOL... love the metaphor's 🙂
Well, at the end of the day, I think it's about breadth. On coming back from a short stint in the USAF after high-school, I fell...
Dr. Les Cardwell, DCS-DSS
Enterprise Data Architect
Central Lincoln PUD
May 5, 2009 at 7:47 pm
sing4you (5/5/2009)
My schooling doesn't really make much difference these days. Now, I'm wondering about whether getting MS certifications is worthwhile. Maybe we could start another thread?:-P
Now that's an...
Dr. Les Cardwell, DCS-DSS
Enterprise Data Architect
Central Lincoln PUD
May 5, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Two of the best developers I know are both accomplished musicians.
Edit: And neither has a degree at this time.
It is an interesting correlation... I was initially a music major......
Dr. Les Cardwell, DCS-DSS
Enterprise Data Architect
Central Lincoln PUD
May 5, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Jeremy Brown (5/5/2009)
Dr. Les Cardwell, DCS-DSS
Enterprise Data Architect
Central Lincoln PUD
May 5, 2009 at 11:50 am
Lynn Pettis (5/5/2009)
Dr. Les Cardwell, DCS-DSS
Enterprise Data Architect
Central Lincoln PUD
May 5, 2009 at 11:43 am
Well... I've done it without a degree, then finally went back and finished the BIT, then MIT, and now doing a DCS... my earlier opinion was that it wasn't that...
Dr. Les Cardwell, DCS-DSS
Enterprise Data Architect
Central Lincoln PUD
May 5, 2009 at 10:56 am
You've probably already evaluated, but the use of a function in a join (UPPER in this case) negates the use of an index. Is your server set to be case...
Dr. Les Cardwell, DCS-DSS
Enterprise Data Architect
Central Lincoln PUD
August 15, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Charlie,
For a simple import, just right-click on the database (i.e.-'AdventureWorks'), select Tasks, Import Data...which will create a simple SSIS package if you so desire.
Unlike SQL2000 Enterprise Mgr, SSIS is a...
Dr. Les Cardwell, DCS-DSS
Enterprise Data Architect
Central Lincoln PUD
August 15, 2008 at 12:22 pm
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