From paul.hartland at googlemail.com Thu Dec 13 01:09:03 2018 From: paul.hartland at googlemail.com (Paul Hartland) Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 07:09:03 +0000 Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Cross posted as got brain freeze Message-ID: To all, Hopefully I will start seeing some messages come through soon, I have a problem where I just know the answer should be pretty simple but seem to have brain freeze. I have the following table (sorry for any wrapping etc) SECTION START_POINT END_POINT DEFECT_CODE SecA 0.00 100.00 RUT SecA 50.00 140.00 FAT SecA 10.00 20.00 POTHOLE SecA 60.00 70.00 POTHOLE and I need to produce something like below SECTION START_POINT END_POINT DEFECT_CODES_XML SecA 0.00 10.00 RUT SecA 10.00 20.00 RUT,POTHOLE SecA 20.00 50.00 RUT SecA 50.00 60.00 RUT,FAT SecA 60.00 70.00 RUT,POTHOLE,FAT SecA 70.00 100.00 RUT,FAT SecA 100.00 140.00 FAT As you can see the start and end points can cross over etc, I think the main problem I am having is creating the start & end points from the initial four rows, any help greatly appreciated before I succumb to starting the Christmas spirit (whisky) earlier than I have anticipated....... Many many many thanks and Christmas wishes to everyone for the help. -- Paul Hartland paul.hartland at googlemail.com From fuller.artful at gmail.com Fri Dec 21 06:42:58 2018 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 12:42:58 +0000 Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Informal Poll Message-ID: I'm wondering how many of you are using something other than MS-SQL. Of course, I still use that product, but as the years go by, it turns out less and less; instead I use MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL (my current favourite flavour). Not to be omitted from this list are such non-relational databases such as MongoDB etc. So, what are you folks using? -- Arthur Virus-free. www.avg.com <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> From df.waters at outlook.com Fri Dec 21 06:54:34 2018 From: df.waters at outlook.com (Daniel Waters) Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 12:54:34 +0000 Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Informal Poll In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Arthur, I use MS SQL Server & Access data tables. Have a good Christmas! Dan -----Original Message----- From: dba-SQLServer [mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller Sent: December 21, 2018 6:43 To: Discussion concerning MS SQL Server Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Informal Poll I'm wondering how many of you are using something other than MS-SQL. Of course, I still use that product, but as the years go by, it turns out less and less; instead I use MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL (my current favourite flavour). Not to be omitted from this list are such non-relational databases such as MongoDB etc. So, what are you folks using? -- Arthur Virus-free. www.avg.com <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> _______________________________________________ dba-SQLServer mailing list dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver http://www.databaseadvisors.com From gustav at cactus.dk Fri Dec 21 07:06:40 2018 From: gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock) Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:06:40 +0000 Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Informal Poll Message-ID: Hi Arthur Same here. /gustav -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: dba-SQLServer P? vegne af Daniel Waters Sendt: 21. december 2018 13:55 Til: Discussion concerning MS SQL Server Emne: Re: [dba-SQLServer] Informal Poll Hi Arthur, I use MS SQL Server & Access data tables. Have a good Christmas! Dan -----Original Message----- From: dba-SQLServer [mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller Sent: December 21, 2018 6:43 To: Discussion concerning MS SQL Server Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Informal Poll I'm wondering how many of you are using something other than MS-SQL. Of course, I still use that product, but as the years go by, it turns out less and less; instead I use MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL (my current favourite flavour). Not to be omitted from this list are such non-relational databases such as MongoDB etc. So, what are you folks using? -- Arthur From fuller.artful at gmail.com Fri Dec 21 07:17:08 2018 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:17:08 +0000 Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Informal Poll In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dan, Thanks for reminding me! I often use Access tables, for little projects, testbeds and prototypes, before transitioning to "serious" back ends. Some of my best friends are Access databases. ? On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 12:55 PM Daniel Waters wrote: > Hi Arthur, > > I use MS SQL Server & Access data tables. > > Have a good Christmas! > > Dan Virus-free. www.avg.com <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg Fri Dec 21 07:57:17 2018 From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan) Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 23:57:17 +1000 Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Informal Poll In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5C1CF13D.12106.45CB7A@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> Depends on what I am working on. I regularly work with Access, MS SQL Server, MySQL, SQLite. Currently it's more Access than anything else. On 21 Dec 2018 at 12:42, Arthur Fuller wrote: > I'm wondering how many of you are using something other than MS-SQL. > Of course, I still use that product, but as the years go by, it turns > out less and less; instead I use MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL (my > current favourite flavour). Not to be omitted from this list are such > non-relational databases such as MongoDB etc. > > So, what are you folks using? > > -- > From garykjos at gmail.com Fri Dec 21 09:04:19 2018 From: garykjos at gmail.com (Gary Kjos) Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 09:04:19 -0600 Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Informal Poll In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I use MS-SQL Server, Azure, Access and Oracle databases. GK On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 6:45 AM Arthur Fuller wrote: > > I'm wondering how many of you are using something other than MS-SQL. > Of course, I still use that product, but as the years go by, it turns out > less and less; instead I use MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL (my current > favourite flavour). Not to be omitted from this list are such > non-relational databases such as MongoDB etc. > > So, what are you folks using? > > -- > Arthur > > > > Virus-free. > www.avg.com > > <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > _______________________________________________ > dba-SQLServer mailing list > dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver > http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- Gary Kjos garykjos at gmail.com From mwp.reid at qub.ac.uk Fri Dec 21 10:03:12 2018 From: mwp.reid at qub.ac.uk (Martin Reid) Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 16:03:12 +0000 Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Informal Poll In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: <-ri3itl-aw0x96-ed14i5-tpi4y7-tj6xmyafxuzll6mz68ba8u819mthka-bq0whtirdos8-2yi53d7vao8db47okk-xcbfuo-2ig2ju-m89iukfhwby3-phq3o4nn57muiwncwk-xey4wg-44ei8pk9i7m7.1545408192323@email.android.com> Sql server. Martin Sent from my Huawei Mobile -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [dba-SQLServer] Informal Poll From: Gary Kjos To: Discussion concerning MS SQL Server CC: I use MS-SQL Server, Azure, Access and Oracle databases. GK On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 6:45 AM Arthur Fuller wrote: > > I'm wondering how many of you are using something other than MS-SQL. > Of course, I still use that product, but as the years go by, it turns out > less and less; instead I use MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL (my current > favourite flavour). Not to be omitted from this list are such > non-relational databases such as MongoDB etc. > > So, what are you folks using? > > -- > Arthur > > > > Virus-free. > www.avg.com > > <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > _______________________________________________ > dba-SQLServer mailing list > dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver > http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- Gary Kjos garykjos at gmail.com _______________________________________________ dba-SQLServer mailing list dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver http://www.databaseadvisors.com From newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz Fri Dec 21 12:57:47 2018 From: newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz (David Emerson) Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 07:57:47 +1300 Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Informal Poll In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <000301d4995f$109b40e0$31d1c2a0$@dalyn.co.nz> Same here. Regards David Emerson Dalyn Software Ltd Wellington, New Zealand -----Original Message----- From: dba-SQLServer [mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Saturday, 22 December 2018 2:07 a.m. To: Discussion concerning MS SQL Server Subject: Re: [dba-SQLServer] Informal Poll Hi Arthur Same here. /gustav -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: dba-SQLServer P? vegne af Daniel Waters Sendt: 21. december 2018 13:55 Til: Discussion concerning MS SQL Server Emne: Re: [dba-SQLServer] Informal Poll Hi Arthur, I use MS SQL Server & Access data tables. Have a good Christmas! Dan -----Original Message----- From: dba-SQLServer [mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller Sent: December 21, 2018 6:43 To: Discussion concerning MS SQL Server Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Informal Poll I'm wondering how many of you are using something other than MS-SQL. Of course, I still use that product, but as the years go by, it turns out less and less; instead I use MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL (my current favourite flavour). Not to be omitted from this list are such non-relational databases such as MongoDB etc. So, what are you folks using? -- Arthur _______________________________________________ dba-SQLServer mailing list dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver http://www.databaseadvisors.com From bheid at sc.rr.com Fri Dec 21 15:34:56 2018 From: bheid at sc.rr.com (Bobby Heid) Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 16:34:56 -0500 Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Informal Poll In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <00a601d49975$05ded520$119c7f60$@sc.rr.com> SQL Server -----Original Message----- From: dba-SQLServer On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller Sent: Friday, December 21, 2018 7:43 AM To: Discussion concerning MS SQL Server Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Informal Poll I'm wondering how many of you are using something other than MS-SQL. Of course, I still use that product, but as the years go by, it turns out less and less; instead I use MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL (my current favourite flavour). Not to be omitted from this list are such non-relational databases such as MongoDB etc. So, what are you folks using? -- Arthur Virus-free. www.avg.com <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> _______________________________________________ dba-SQLServer mailing list dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver http://www.databaseadvisors.com From fuller.artful at gmail.com Fri Dec 21 22:39:47 2018 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 04:39:47 +0000 Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Informal Poll In-Reply-To: <00a601d49975$05ded520$119c7f60$@sc.rr.com> References: <00a601d49975$05ded520$119c7f60$@sc.rr.com> Message-ID: Interesting poll numbers, so far. Apparently I am the odd man out, as one who uses MariaDB (daughter of MySQL), and PostGreSQL (my current favourite, not least because of its pioneer, but mostly because his team is great, and they have pioneered the language into new directions -- which some would take as a liability such some of its extensions are unportable, but that's the price you pay for being a leader. From John.Bartow at live.com Sat Dec 22 01:19:48 2018 From: John.Bartow at live.com (John Bartow) Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 07:19:48 +0000 Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Informal Poll In-Reply-To: References: <00a601d49975$05ded520$119c7f60$@sc.rr.com> Message-ID: My latest is GSbase. -----Original Message----- From: dba-SQLServer On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller Sent: Friday, December 21, 2018 10:40 PM To: Discussion concerning MS SQL Server Subject: Re: [dba-SQLServer] Informal Poll Interesting poll numbers, so far. Apparently I am the odd man out, as one who uses MariaDB (daughter of MySQL), and PostGreSQL (my current favourite, not least because of its pioneer, but mostly because his team is great, and they have pioneered the language into new directions -- which some would take as a liability such some of its extensions are unportable, but that's the price you pay for being a leader. _______________________________________________ dba-SQLServer mailing list dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver http://www.databaseadvisors.com From davidmcafee at gmail.com Fri Dec 28 11:44:44 2018 From: davidmcafee at gmail.com (David McAfee) Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 09:44:44 -0800 Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Informal Poll In-Reply-To: References: <00a601d49975$05ded520$119c7f60$@sc.rr.com> Message-ID: I use MS SQL, Access, a little bit of Oracle and MariaDB On Fri, Dec 21, 2018, 8:41 PM Arthur Fuller Interesting poll numbers, so far. Apparently I am the odd man out, as one > who uses MariaDB (daughter of MySQL), and PostGreSQL (my current favourite, > not least because of its pioneer, but mostly because his team is great, and > they have pioneered the language into new directions -- which some would > take as a liability such some of its extensions are unportable, but that's > the price you pay for being a leader. > _______________________________________________ > dba-SQLServer mailing list > dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver > http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > From fuller.artful at gmail.com Fri Dec 28 12:58:13 2018 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 18:58:13 +0000 Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Informal Poll In-Reply-To: References: <00a601d49975$05ded520$119c7f60$@sc.rr.com> Message-ID: Are your priorities described by your clients or yourself? Just curious. Full disclosure: I haven't had a new client in more than a year, and my decisions are entirely based on their infrastructure: if they are a Windows shop, then I suggest Access and a MS-SQL back end; but if they're mote open to discussion, then I recommend Ubuntu or Mint on the server, and there are many ways to connect from the desktops. Which is not to say that I know everything, but merely that these solutions are relatively painless, perhaps not optimal, but easy to deliver. On Fri, Dec 28, 2018 at 5:46 PM David McAfee wrote: > I use MS SQL, Access, a little bit of Oracle and MariaDB > > On Fri, Dec 21, 2018, 8:41 PM Arthur Fuller wrote: > > > Interesting poll numbers, so far. Apparently I am the odd man out, as one > > who uses MariaDB (daughter of MySQL), and PostGreSQL (my current > favourite, > > not least because of its pioneer, but mostly because his team is great, > and > > they have pioneered the language into new directions -- which some would > > take as a liability such some of its extensions are unportable, but > that's > > the price you pay for being a leader. > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-SQLServer mailing list > > dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver > > http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-SQLServer mailing list > dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver > http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- Arthur