Are There Any Entry Level DBA Positions?
Nov 8, 2007
Hi guys,
I have just started studying for an MCTS, to eventually get to MCITP for SQL Server 2k5.
I am currently in an Application Support position, working with a large clinical Oracle Database, but mainly on a simple querying basis.
The plan is obviously to get away from the Tech Support, towards the DBA and I have been researching the current job market and never once found a job offer that said "offering an entry level or Junior DBA position for those that are just starting"... There's always at least a few years of experience already as a DBA required!
I am wondering how one is supposed to get that experience if he doesn't get a beginners position to start off with?
Any stories from experience? Any hints where to look, how to apply and where maybe?
Thanks,
-free-
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Mar 24, 2006
Hi,
Can you help
I have a string that has multiple commas:
'AAA,BBB,CCC,DDD,EEE,...'
I need to pick any characters between commas or find all commas positions.
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AA Guyz i want to calculate class position of students from a table.Sample data is as follows...Roll # - Name - Marks1 - ABC - 602 - DEF - 603 - GHI - 574 - JKL - 555 -MNO - 506 -PQR - 53The query should return the following result.Roll # - Name - Marks - POSITION1 - ABC - 60 - 12 - DEF - 60 - 13 - GHI - 57 - 34 - JKL - 55 - 45 -MNO - 50 - 56 -PQR - 53 - 6I want query in MS SQL Server 2000
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Why are there more decimal positions here
PRINT cast(111 as decimal(38,35)) / 23
--> 4.82608695652173913043478260869565217
then here
DECLARE @Zähler decimal(38,35)
, @Nenner decimal(38,35)
SET @Zähler = 111.0
SET @Nenner = 23.0
PRINT cast(@Zähler as decimal(38,35)) / @Nenner
--> 4.826086
Of course, in the upper part 23 is implicitly an integer, in the lower example it is declared as decimal. But what if I need to devide by 23.5? Why is dividing by an decimal reducing the results decimal positions?
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Config:
Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 9.00.2047.00
Microsoft Analysis Services Client Tools 2005.090.2047.00
Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2000.085.1117.00 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
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Hierarchy 2 (sales territory): level 4 --> level 3 --> level 2 (sales region) --> level 1
...
Hierarchy 9
The relationship between state and sales region is n:1, i.e. one state belongs to exactly one sales region, and one sales region can consists of one or multiple states. Unfortunatly I can't define this attribute relationsship in the dimension because it would lead to a diamond-shaped relationsship without a user-defined-hierarchy to back it up. So far that isn't much of a problem, user don't drill down from sales region to state. But now I want to define a calculated member that multiplies a measure from the main measure group with another measure from a weighting factor measure group at the state level and above. The granularity attribute of the geography dimension in the dimension usage tab of the weighting factor measuregroup is the state.
So far what I've got is:
CREATE MEMBER Currentcube.Measures.[weighted measure state and above] AS NULL;
SCOPE (Measures.[weighted measure state and above],
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Descendants(geography.[salesterritory].[all member],2,SELF_AND_BEFORE),
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PHP Code:
if ($dbh = mysql_connect ('localhost', 'blu6592_money', 'rich')) {
print '<p>Successfully connected to MySQL.</p>';
if (mysql_select_db ('blu6592_myblog')) {
print '<p>The database has been selected.</p>';
} else {
die ('<p>Could not select the database because: <b>' . mysql_error() . '</b></p>');
}
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(blog-id, title, entry, date_entered)
VALUES (0, '{$_POST['title']}',
'{$_POST['title']}',
'{$_POST['entry']}', NOW())";
if (mysql_query ($query)) {
print '<p>The blog entry has been added.</p>';
} else {
print "<p>Could not add the entry because: <b>" . mysql_error() . "</b>. The query was $query.</p>";
}
} else {
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}
mysql_close();
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http://www.dbforums.com/t993214.html
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What I want to do is select only the nearest entry from the list for each distinct class, so the results are like this:
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Function DoesUserExist(ByVal userName As String) As Boolean
Dim connectionString As String = "server='(local)Netsdk'; trusted_connection=true; Database='AuthorizedUsers'"
Dim sqlConnection As System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection = New System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection(connectionString)
Dim queryString As String = "SELECT [Users].[UserName] FROM [Users] WHERE ([Users].[UserName] = @UserName)"
Dim sqlCommand As System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand = New System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand(queryString, sqlConnection)
Dim Cmd as New SQLCommand(queryString, sqlConnection)
With Cmd.Parameters
.Add(New SQLParameter("@username", username))
End With
sqlConnection.Open
Dim blHasRows As Boolean
Dim objDR As System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader = Cmd.ExecuteReader(system.data.CommandBehavior.CloseConnection)
if objDR.RecordsAffected > 0 then
blHasRows="True"
else
blHasRows="False"
End If
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Nov 8, 2005
Hello,
I am trying to select the last entry (by date) for each category in a table.
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...how would I select the last product for each category posted by date?
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Thanks,
AC
Probably a simple solution, but can't find it my brain right now!
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Task:
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thanks,
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MSSQL2K
SP4
Howdy all. Im trying to write a query that will track a data modification grouped by employer ID and transaction date. I don't know if Im asking it right so here is what I have, plus my current and desired outputs.
--drop table #foo
create table #foo
(empID int,
transDate datetime,
transType varchar(10))
insert into #foo values(1, '01/01/06 01:01:01','Insert')
insert into #foo values(1, '01/01/06 01:01:02','Update')
insert into #foo values(1, '01/01/06 01:01:03','Delete')
insert into #foo values(2, '01/01/06 01:01:01','Insert')
insert into #foo values(2, '01/01/06 01:01:02','Update')
select f.empID, Change =
(select count(transDate) from #foo f2
where f2.empID = f.empID
group by empID),
f.transDate, f.transType
from #foo f
Current results:
132006-01-01 01:01:01.000Insert
132006-01-01 01:01:02.000Update
132006-01-01 01:01:03.000Delete
222006-01-01 01:01:01.000Insert
222006-01-01 01:01:02.000Update
Desired results:
112006-01-01 01:01:01.000Insert
122006-01-01 01:01:02.000Update
132006-01-01 01:01:03.000Delete
212006-01-01 01:01:01.000Insert
222006-01-01 01:01:02.000Update
TIA, CFR
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Hi all,
Newbie here, just wanted to get that out of the way first
and foremost.
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of 16. I did that, but everytime I enter alot of text into that column
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i have data like...
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1 2011-11-20 9.30 1
1 2011-11-20 10.30 0
1 2011-11-20 12.30 0
1 2011-11-20 12.45 1
1 2011-11-20 6.30 0
See 1-Entry 0-exit for 2011-11-20 12.30 is exit but entry time of that exit is missing....
Can i insert same exit value for entry?
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Feb 7, 2004
Hey there, could someone please help me!!
I had created a database in sql server but since then installed windows xp pro and now when i go through the microsoft sql server dsn configuration the database is not valid and therefore i cannot change the default database as it says it doesn't exist.
So then when i type in command prompt use 'db' it says it doesn't exist but when i try to create 'db' it says that the database already exists.
I get the error message, could not locate entry in sysdatabases for 'cti' (database name).
When i look in mysql - data - along with master etc there is my cti.mdf and log files??
I'm stuck???
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Apr 8, 2008
Hi,
I have the following situation:
I have a table that is log of transactions of useractions. Each time a userstatus changes, a new entry is made into the table.
The table has (currently) about 4 million records, and keeps growing each day with thousands of records. It logs the status of about 150 users (currently active).
What I now want is to get the log-entry from all the distinct users that have a log-entry on the latest day (so current day, 'where TimeStamp > 2008-04-08').
(extremely simplified) Example:
(date is y/m/d)
USERID TIMESTAMP STATUS
----------------------------------------------------
... (thousands and millions of records above)
Ed 2008-04-07 18:00:00 Logged_Out
Jim 2008-04-07 18:30:00 Blabla_Status_5
Jack 2008-04-07 19:00:00 Logged_Out
Jim 2008-04-07 19:30:00 Logged_Out
Jim 2008-04-08 06:00:00 Logged_In (<< notice new day)
Jim 2008-04-08 06:01:00 Blabla-Status_1
Bob 2008-04-08 06:03:00 Logged_In
Fred 2008-04-08 06:05:00 Logged_In
Jim 2008-04-08 06:08:00 Blabla-Status_2
Jack 2008-04-08 06:12:00 Logged_In
Fred 2008-04-08 06:20:00 Blabla_Status_5
Jack 2008-04-08 06:12:00 Logged_Out
Fred 2008-04-08 06:12:00 Blabla_Status_4
Jack 2008-04-08 06:12:00 Logged_In
Jack 2008-04-08 06:12:00 Blabla_Status_7
----------------------------------------------------
The result should be:
USERID TIMESTAMP STATUS
----------------------------------------------------
Jack 2008-04-08 06:12:00 Blabla_Status_7
Fred 2008-04-08 06:12:00 Blabla_Status_4
Jim 2008-04-08 06:08:00 Blabla-Status_2
Bob 2008-04-08 06:03:00 Logged_In
----------------------------------------------------
(How) can this be done in one stored procedure?
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I have an online store with products and categories. The requirements are: Each product can be in one or more categories; a product must be in at least one category.
To accomplish the first requirement, I have a Product table, Category table, and a many-to-many Product2Category table. (Probably not relevant, but a requirement is the Category table is self-referencing to provide sub-categories.)
My question is for the second requirement that each Product be in at least one category. My assumption would be to add a column to the Product table called "ParentCategoryId", which is a foriegn key of the Category table's identity column.
What would be the best approach to ensure a product is in at least one category?
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