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You fell into the trap. A bit misleading the way I put it though - it's more to do with the way different vendors treat null values.Speaking gibberish on internet talkboards since last Michaelmas. Plus here on Twitter -
Welcome to my world.Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostBeen going round in circles.
In the old days before senility and long term alcohol abuse I would have spotted that in seconds.
How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.
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UPDATE IT_contractors_to_investigateOriginally posted by DimPrawn View PostI'm working on the IR35 database for HMR&C
SET all_tickety_boo = true
WHERE cuk_username IN ('swamp')
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Insert (@bargepole)Originally posted by swamp View PostUPDATE IT_contractors_to_investigate
SET all_tickety_boo = true
WHERE cuk_username IN ('swamp')
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INTO Primarolo.@rsehole
where @bargepole.greasy
= true
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostA huge collective sigh of relief just went up from CUK as they realised you're doing the coding on this project

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Sadly, now that it's been posted here it will be picked up by Google and copied by thousands of spotty faced junior coders. Expect to see it turn up all over the place.Originally posted by Weltchy View PostIf I ever see in a SQL Statement, code to the effect of
UPDATE tableName
SET col1 = etc(@col1),
col2 = @col2,
col3 = @col3
WHERE primaryKey = primaryKey;
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Like AtW?Originally posted by PRC1964 View Postspotty faced junior coder. .Hard Brexit now!
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Not one educated under New Labour.Originally posted by Churchill View PostThat, ladies and gentlemen, is not "coding" it is SQL. An educated monkey could write it.
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