intellectually constipated : SQL Server 2008

The few, the proud, the fortunate. Microsoft Certified Architect Program

Patrick Gallucci — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:51:38 GMT

And I really do mean fortunate. On March 10th I am to embark in five weeks of some of the toughest technical training that I will do during my career. I have been to week long ramp-ups and boot-camps to help facilitate learning during my career. But this...(read more)

SQL Server Function to merge a date with a time

Patrick Gallucci — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:03:46 GMT

I use this when I need to join two fields. One has a date, the other has a time. IF EXISTS ( SELECT * FROM sys.objects WHERE object_id = OBJECT_ID(N '[util].[uf_MergeDate2Time]' ) AND type in (N 'FN' , N 'IF' , N 'TF' , N 'FS' , N 'FT' )) DROP...(read more)

SQL Server Function to get the Hour of the Year

Patrick Gallucci — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:32:20 GMT

This function returns an integer of the hour of the year passed as a variable. IF EXISTS ( SELECT * FROM sys.objects WHERE object_id = OBJECT_ID(N '[util].[uf_GetHourOfYear]' ) AND type IN (N 'FN' , N 'IF' , N 'TF' , N 'FS' , N 'FT' )) DROP FUNCTION [util].[uf_GetHourOfYear]...(read more)

SQL Server Function to get the Hour of the Month

Patrick Gallucci — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:30:06 GMT

This function returns an integer of the hour of the month passed as a variable. IF EXISTS ( SELECT * FROM sys.objects WHERE object_id = OBJECT_ID(N '[util].[uf_GetHourOfMonth]' ) AND type IN (N 'FN' , N 'IF' , N 'TF' , N 'FS' , N 'FT' )) DROP FUNCTION...(read more)

SQL Server Function to return half year number of days.

Patrick Gallucci — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:29:43 GMT

This function returns an integer of the number of days in the half year. IF EXISTS ( SELECT * FROM sys.objects WHERE object_id = OBJECT_ID(N '[util].[uf_GetHalfYearDays]' ) AND type IN (N 'FN' , N 'IF' , N 'TF' , N 'FS' , N 'FT' )) DROP FUNCTION...(read more)

SQL Server 2008 (Katmai) July CTP - Do you feel the need for speed?

Patrick Gallucci — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:50:16 GMT

Here it is...the July CTP for SQL Server 2008. I was going to start the download tonight and install in the morning...but I forgot I was on Verizon FIOS...man I love that Fiber! Download your copy now! https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/content/content.aspx?ContentID=5470...(read more)