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[thunderlizard]

what's an ETL process?

"ETL" is poshspeak for "move".

[chef]

In this case the T stands for "Toss around with the data for no apparent reason"

ahh perfect, combined with Extended and Learning I got it spot on then.. enjoy unravelling my code, it should help make the days fly by and no need to thank me for all the extra billing..

[Spacecadet]

what's an ETL process? I never did find out but I believed I successfully hid the fact with my complex design.. you might want to find out before you begin, it may work better, again, I was too busy trying to stay awake..

In this case the T stands for "Toss around with the data for no apparent reason"

[chef]

what's an ETL process? I never did find out but I believed I successfully hid the fact with my complex design.. you might want to find out before you begin, it may work better, again, I was too busy trying to stay awake..

[HairyArsedBloke]

******* contractors!!!

I've just spent most of this week trying to make what should be a small and simple change to an ETL process. A task which has been made almost completely impossible by the horrendous mess left behind by whoever initially built it.
A massively complicated data model, spaghetti SQL code and no ******* documentation or comments.
6 tables where 2 (at most) would do
over 4000 lines of code in a single procedure which if it had a half decent data model could be done in 500

I've just crossed the point where it would have been quicker for me to redo all his tulip in a proper manner

*****

Sounds like one of mine.

Most of HAB Inc is like that - well, the best bits are.

[Bunk]

I think you'll find this was done on purpose. You were supposed to hire them back to fix the mess. Their cunning plan obviously didn't work.

[chef]

I wish, unfortunately this was a lone gun UK born and educated (apparently) contractor

ahh so you're saying it was TLG that did it.. ignore my previous post then, you obviously haven't worked at my old site yet.

That crusty tissued beauty is yet to come, you should look forward to it.

[MarillionFan]

You only have to spend some time on here to realise that many contractors are not the tulip hot techies they fondly imagine themselves to be, but are simply overly self-regarding unconsciously incompetent morons.

WOW. You are in reflective mood today!

[Mich the Tester]

You only have to spend some time on here to realise that many contractors are not the tulip hot techies they fondly imagine themselves to be, but are simply overly self-regarding unconsciously incompetent morons.

[chef]

Sorry, I was either too drunk, too hungover or too busy planning my next holiday to worry or care..

.. plus I didn't have a clue what it was all about.

However, I did leave a Pot Noodle and some tissues (slightly used) in the desk drawer for whenever I did overtime.. you're welcome to use them.

Chef

[Spacecadet]

infosys

I wish, unfortunately this was a lone gun UK born and educated (apparently) contractor

[sasguru]

******* contractors!!!

I've just spent most of this week trying to make what should be a small and simple change to an ETL process. A task which has been made almost completely impossible by the horrendous mess left behind by whoever initially built it.
A massively complicated data model, spaghetti SQL code and no ******* documentation or comments.
6 tables where 2 (at most) would do
over 4000 lines of code in a single procedure which if it had a half decent data model could be done in 500

I've just crossed the point where it would have been quicker for me to redo all his tulip in a proper manner

*****

You only have to spend some time on here to realise that many contractors are not the tulip hot techies they fondly imagine themselves to be, but are simply overly self-regarding unconsciously incompetent morons.

[Mich the Tester]

******* contractors!!!

I've just spent most of this week trying to make what should be a small and simple change to an ETL process. A task which has been made almost completely impossible by the horrendous mess left behind by whoever initially built it.
A massively complicated data model, spaghetti SQL code and no ******* documentation or comments.
6 tables where 2 (at most) would do
over 4000 lines of code in a single procedure which if it had a half decent data model could be done in 500

I've just crossed the point where it would have been quicker for me to redo all his tulip in a proper manner

*****

infosys

[Mich the Tester]

Yep, I know, **** ******* ****head ****s!

**** the ******* **** ****ers.




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[MarillionFan]

******* contractors!!!

I've just spent most of this week trying to make what should be a small and simple change to an ETL process. A task which has been made almost completely impossible by the horrendous mess left behind by whoever initially built it.
A massively complicated data model, spaghetti SQL code and no ******* documentation or comments.
6 tables where 2 (at most) would do
over 4000 lines of code in a single procedure which if it had a half decent data model could be done in 500

I've just crossed the point where it would have been quicker for me to redo all his tulip in a proper manner

*****

If you will work with amateurs what do you expect?

BTW. Can someone explain the difference between a Dimension and a Fact table to me!

Ta