[dba-SQLServer] QBE tool in query analyzer

Arthur Fuller artful at rogers.com
Wed Oct 6 19:00:39 CDT 2004


Francisco Tapia wrote:

>you paying the air-fare? WOW :D... I'd like to try out Jet Blue, thanks :D
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>On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 15:18:43 -0400, John W. Colby
><jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote:
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>>OK well, will you come to my house for a couple of days.  ;-)
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>>John W. Colby
>>www.ColbyConsulting.com 
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>[mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Porter,
>>Mark
>>Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 2:59 PM
>>To: dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com
>>Subject: RE: [dba-SQLServer] QBE tool in query analyzer
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>>I even write straight SQL in Access about half the time now, since moving to
>>SQL Server a few years ago.
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>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>>[mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of David
>>>Lewis
>>>Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 10:00 AM
>>>To: dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com
>>>Subject: [dba-SQLServer] QBE tool in query analyzer
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>>>Getting used to writing sql code is part of the learning
>>>curve when moving from access to sql server.  It takes a bit
>>>of work, but it is well worth it.  After a time, trying to
>>>build a query in an access-like GUI is so aggravating that
>>>you will want to stick to QA.  For one thing, it allows you
>>>far more flexibility (subselects, case statements, derived
>>>tables, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.).  Again, it is well worth
>>>the effort.
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>>>>Message: 1
>>>>Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2004 09:33:56 -0400
>>>>From: "John W. Colby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
>>>>Subject: [dba-SQLServer] QBE in Query analyzer
>>>>To: dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com
>>>>Message-ID: <001701c4aadf$face27a0$e8dafea9 at ColbyM6805>
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>>>>Is there a QBE tool in query analyzer?  I am having to go
>>>>create a view to
>>>>use the qbe grid there, then cut and paste the sql into the
>>>>query analyzer.
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>>>>John W. Colby
>>>>www.ColbyConsulting.com
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In BOL, there are numerous references to something called Visual 
Database Tools (look in the Contents under Using the SQL Server Tools. 
They talk in here about a Visual Query Designer. Where does this thing 
live? I've never seen it!

Arthur



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