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10:47 AM
Mooning
 
11:06 AM
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Q: Please help on "PostgreSQL installation checklist"

srchalikondaThis task is regarding developing a shell script on checking-up the PostgreSQL installation. I lack expertise in doing shell scripting. So, can you please help me in developing this task please. Environment Details: Operating system: RHEL 6.3 PostgreSQL Version: 9.3 Available disk: Disk ...

> please let me know if there is anything needed from my side.
yes, you need to pay money
 
11:43 AM
@dezso Or, you know - actually learn shell scripting. It's not that hard
 
@SimonRigharts because of his/her apparent lack of determination I wouldn't suggest that :(
 
@dezso Then we come back to hiring someone to do it
 
also interesting:
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Q: What will be best (for performance) transaction isolation level?

user606521There, are two types of queries that are executed in my app: DELETE FROM tbl1 WHERE user_id = 1; INSERT INTO tbl1 VALUES (...), (...), ...; and UPDATE tbl2 WHERE id = 1 SET ...; DELETE FROM tbl3 WHERE tbl2_id = 1; INSERT INTO tbl3 VALUES (...), (...), ...; DELETE FROM tbl4 WHERE tbl2_id = 1; ...

 
JNK
12:16 PM
hi all
 
good afternoon
 
12:30 PM
Guten morgen
 
in that part of the world where this language is mostly spoken it's not morning anymore ;)
 
Very true, just revisiting my german roots. :)
 
morning
 
12:49 PM
Does anyone know of a version of sp_WhoIsActive that runs on Azure SQL DB?
 
I don't think there is one as far as I know
 
Damn....
It seems to just be the references to msdb..sysjobs that it has the issues with, so I've just removed that part.
 
1:06 PM
Yeah, I dont remember what exactly it was that broke. I don't use Azure, I just know that whoisactive doesn't work on it. Wish I could be of more help.
 
Yeah, I don't either...My boss does and asked me how to get it working. Without explicit access to Azure I'm just guessing.
 
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Q: simple query in sql

jaii have a table like TABLE:simple id value 1 10 2 9 3 12 4 11 5 10 6 9 7 13 8 12 in this tab...

Do my work for me
 
@bluefeet tattoos look great!
 
Should I call a table linking many to many relation a link table?
 
1:23 PM
@mmarie thanks
 
@Jonathan You can call it anything, really. Whatever is going to make it easier for you and your needs.
 
Just wondered if there are any useful naming conventions. I understand a one to many link table is called a junction table
Or is that not true
 
@Jonathan I have never heard that term, but it might be true.
 
@KrisGruttemeyer The problem (as I understand it) is interesting, though.
@Jonathan Actually, a junction table links many to many.
 
@Jonathan but yes, some call it link or linking table
(or many-to-many or junction table)
 
1:33 PM
@AndriyM I just assumed they wanted an IN, but were too lazy to look it up.
 
I want a million pounds... — Mark Sinkinson 1 min ago
 
@MarkSinkinson So was I right up until they unjustly called a one-to-many thing a junction table. I guess I can be an easy target for a troll (being so easily provoked).
 
@AndriyM "a junction table is a database table that contains common fields from two or more other database tables within the same database. It is on the many side of a one-to-many relationship with each of the other tables."
 
@Jonathan A junction table itself is a means of creating a many-to-many relationship between the linked tables.
 
@AndriyM Sorry, I thought you were talking about the Simple Query in SQL question that Kris linked to.
 
1:43 PM
Ok, so there is no naming difference between one to many and many to many link tables?
Oh wait, link table is always many to many
or it would be useless
 
@MarkSinkinson Ah, it was me who caused the confusion. I didn't notice that you replied to the other message of those two. Sorry.
 
2:06 PM
Why was is deleted and not just closed?
(the million pounds question)
 
2:17 PM
I thought it was the OP who deleted it.
 
@ypercube you would be so fat
 
 
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3:35 PM
ibm is an awful environment
 
@swasheck iSeries?
 
no. the entire corporation
specifically the cognos team
 
Just found 'dbo_...' as the prefix for a table.
@swasheck Not familiar with that. We have an AS400, that's about all I know, it's also all I care to know. :)
 
ibm owns cognos which is, hands down, the worst reporting tool i've encountered to date
 
@swasheck is it that bad?
 
3:47 PM
@Lamak it's worse
 
yikes
 
JNK
4:46 PM
@swasheck we were looking into it last year
glad we didn't go with it
 
4:59 PM
i am glad for you
 
I'm glad too
 
I'm glad for
 
5:29 PM
Nice.
@KrisGruttemeyer he he he
 
lol
 
6:22 PM
Meh, wasn't as funny as I thought it would be
 
6:48 PM
is anyone using partition lock escalation?
 
Good lord I have got to get out of this job.
 
JNK
7:07 PM
@Zane Let me know if you're open to moving to the greater NYC area
 
Thinking about possibly bouncing out of this area after the recent drama issues.
 
JNK
Not familiar with those but I'm not gonna pry
 
@JNK you've never had drama?
 
JNK
@Lamak not familiar with the specific issues that Zane is referring to
I certainly have had my share unfortunately
 
haters gonna hate hate hate hate hate
 
7:10 PM
That's my secret. I'm always angry.
 
@JNK just messing around
 
Zane was cast as the lead in the Scottish play and well, drama ensues
 
@MikeFal c'monman. that's my line
 
@swasheck Whatevs
 
JNK
@MikeFal I actually used a variation of that during the blizzard this winter
or the blizzard that didn't happen
 
7:11 PM
in all seriousness, @Zane had what appears to be some pretty crummy things happen to him and some folks that are close to him
@MikeFal have you ever used partition level lock escalation?
 
Shit. I'm on call this week...
 
JNK
I was like getting firewood and testing the generator and filling up the gas cans and moving patio furniture and I don't know what else, and my wife says "You're in full dad mode.", and I said "My secret is, I'm ALWAYS in full dad mode"
@swasheck ugh
 
I was going to get some sort of drunk.
 
@swasheck Nope
 
@Zane i dont always do tequila shots, but when i do, it's while i'm on call
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7:18 PM
what does this guy wants?
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Q: Comparing negative numbers in SQL

ArraylistHow do you compare negative number in SQL? What is the equation? DECLARE @Temperature decimal, @Threshold decimal Set @Temp = -10 --Degrees Set @Threshold = -20 --Degrees Select CASE WHEN @Temperature > @Threshold THEN 1 else 0 END I want to write; Select CASE WHEN @Temperature >...

 
@Lamak I voted to close.
 
does he want to compare absolute values?
 
probably
 
jeez, how is he not able to even explain that?
 
or all his temperatures are negative and the needs to replace > with <
 
7:25 PM
@JNK If I was to go out of the state Denver is looking pretty good, however I've always been tempted to live in NYC.
 
@Zane it's cheaper to live here and there are plenty of contract jobs available
 
@swasheck I also just purchased a car so living in a place where I could use it would be nice :)
 
@Zane we're very walkable, though.
and our public transportation is getting better
 
I bike for the most part.
 
nice. good location for that. i'd be happy to send along contract positions
or put you in touch with a recruiter
if you're seriously considering moving
 
7:30 PM
It would be a few months however since I can't stay in my current location I'm considering blowing up my current life a big way.
 
JNK
@Zane We're in Westchester so you don't have to be in NYC itself
 
Got any recommendations for swanky apartments.
 
JNK
Like I live in CT
in the woods
 
in a VAN down by the RIVER
 
JNK
I do live down by a river
I'm a mile or so from an awesome dam that you can drive over
which also happens to be the dam that the woodchipper murderer guy that part of Fargo is based on disposed of the body on
Helle Crafts (born Helle Lorck Nielsen, July 4, 1947 – November 19, 1986) was a Danish flight attendant who was murdered by her husband, Richard Crafts, an airline pilot and special constable. Her murder is sometimes called the "Woodchipper Murder" because of the method by which Richard Crafts disposed of her body. Her death brought about the first murder conviction in the state of Connecticut in which a body was never found. == Disappearance == Helle Crafts had known about her husband Richard's affairs with other women and had begun divorce proceedings against him. On the night of Wednes...
or I guess technically the dam is like right by where he did it
 
7:35 PM
@JNK the dam at otter creek
 
JNK
@swasheck its at lake Zoar
 
the pop culture references are just whizzing right by you
 
JNK
yep
Not a Live fan
 
@JNK I hate that movie. Good film but it's the reason that people hear I'm from Minnesota and then talk to me like that gd movie.
 
dontcha know now
 
JNK
7:37 PM
@Zane yeah don't blame you
 
Korea also had their own messed up woodchipper person but ewww
 
7:59 PM
I should rename this DB I'm refactoring to 'HeapsBeHere'
 
@KrisGruttemeyer hopefully you don't get a row with "@billinkc" in it
it's gonna corrupt your database
 
8:59 PM
 
Yeeeesh, just the page title tells me I don't want to read it
 
Wait, are you guys pro-vaccine ?
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I'm proporcupine
 
I'm pro-bacon
 
I'm pro-nosql
 
9:12 PM
gtfoh
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9:27 PM
I'm pro-go-pro
 
@MikeFal went to copper this weekend ... wow ... so many gopro posers
 
@swasheck I bet. I also bet the skiing was shite.
 
skiing was nice up top
 
9:46 PM
At least it was nice and warm
 
i enjoyed my time
 
 
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11:56 PM
@PaulWhite are you around?
 

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