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  • C Chris Maunder

    I've been banging my head against a wall trying to work out why a class in a stored procedure was being skipped.

    DECLARE @SuppressionMethod varchar(20)

    -- ... lots of code...

    SET @SuppressionMethod = 'SkipSuppressedMembers'
    If lower(@SuppressionMethod) = 'skipsuppressedmembers'
    Begin
    ...

    No matter what, the if clause was never entered. Can anyone see the head slapper? It's a groaner.

    cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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    Chris Meech
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    The 21 characters into a 20 character field will definitely cause headaches. How about the missing semi-colon? :)

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    • C Chris Maunder

      I've been banging my head against a wall trying to work out why a class in a stored procedure was being skipped.

      DECLARE @SuppressionMethod varchar(20)

      -- ... lots of code...

      SET @SuppressionMethod = 'SkipSuppressedMembers'
      If lower(@SuppressionMethod) = 'skipsuppressedmembers'
      Begin
      ...

      No matter what, the if clause was never entered. Can anyone see the head slapper? It's a groaner.

      cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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      Marc Clifton
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      Without reading anyone's responses, 21 chars doesn't fit into a 20 char varchar. Marc

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      • C Chris Maunder

        I've been banging my head against a wall trying to work out why a class in a stored procedure was being skipped.

        DECLARE @SuppressionMethod varchar(20)

        -- ... lots of code...

        SET @SuppressionMethod = 'SkipSuppressedMembers'
        If lower(@SuppressionMethod) = 'skipsuppressedmembers'
        Begin
        ...

        No matter what, the if clause was never entered. Can anyone see the head slapper? It's a groaner.

        cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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        Pete OHanlon
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        Do you see how smug everyone else is that they can count and you can't? I won't belittle you the way the others have.

        Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

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        • C Chris Maunder

          I've been banging my head against a wall trying to work out why a class in a stored procedure was being skipped.

          DECLARE @SuppressionMethod varchar(20)

          -- ... lots of code...

          SET @SuppressionMethod = 'SkipSuppressedMembers'
          If lower(@SuppressionMethod) = 'skipsuppressedmembers'
          Begin
          ...

          No matter what, the if clause was never entered. Can anyone see the head slapper? It's a groaner.

          cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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          Ennis Ray Lynch Jr
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          But, SQL server does have a bit data-type so maybe there is a larger bug somewhere : )

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          • P Pete OHanlon

            Do you see how smug everyone else is that they can count and you can't? I won't belittle you the way the others have.

            Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

            "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

            My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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            Slacker007
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            Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

            I won't belittle you the way the others have.

            belittle Chris about what exactly? :)

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            • P Pete OHanlon

              Do you see how smug everyone else is that they can count and you can't? I won't belittle you the way the others have.

              Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

              "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

              My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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              Chris Maunder
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              That's fine. I'm off to play with the reputation table. <Later on...> Oopsie! Looks like my counting skills still aren't up to scratch.

              cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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              • C Chris Maunder

                I've been banging my head against a wall trying to work out why a class in a stored procedure was being skipped.

                DECLARE @SuppressionMethod varchar(20)

                -- ... lots of code...

                SET @SuppressionMethod = 'SkipSuppressedMembers'
                If lower(@SuppressionMethod) = 'skipsuppressedmembers'
                Begin
                ...

                No matter what, the if clause was never entered. Can anyone see the head slapper? It's a groaner.

                cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                Lost User
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                Wrong forum, take it to DB. ;P

                ============================== Nothing to say.

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                • C Chris Maunder

                  That's fine. I'm off to play with the reputation table. <Later on...> Oopsie! Looks like my counting skills still aren't up to scratch.

                  cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                  Pete OHanlon
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #16

                  Just remember who sucked updefended to you ;)

                  Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

                  "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

                  My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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                  • C Chris Maunder

                    I've been banging my head against a wall trying to work out why a class in a stored procedure was being skipped.

                    DECLARE @SuppressionMethod varchar(20)

                    -- ... lots of code...

                    SET @SuppressionMethod = 'SkipSuppressedMembers'
                    If lower(@SuppressionMethod) = 'skipsuppressedmembers'
                    Begin
                    ...

                    No matter what, the if clause was never entered. Can anyone see the head slapper? It's a groaner.

                    cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                    bVagadishnu
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                    You forgot to drop trou while counting? :confused:

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                    • C Chris Maunder

                      I've been banging my head against a wall trying to work out why a class in a stored procedure was being skipped.

                      DECLARE @SuppressionMethod varchar(20)

                      -- ... lots of code...

                      SET @SuppressionMethod = 'SkipSuppressedMembers'
                      If lower(@SuppressionMethod) = 'skipsuppressedmembers'
                      Begin
                      ...

                      No matter what, the if clause was never entered. Can anyone see the head slapper? It's a groaner.

                      cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                      Lost User
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                      You're not married and therefore your member is not suppressed.

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                      • C Chris Maunder

                        I've been banging my head against a wall trying to work out why a class in a stored procedure was being skipped.

                        DECLARE @SuppressionMethod varchar(20)

                        -- ... lots of code...

                        SET @SuppressionMethod = 'SkipSuppressedMembers'
                        If lower(@SuppressionMethod) = 'skipsuppressedmembers'
                        Begin
                        ...

                        No matter what, the if clause was never entered. Can anyone see the head slapper? It's a groaner.

                        cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                        Single Step Debugger
                        wrote on last edited by
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                        Using all caps for the Transact SQL operators is SO last century. :)

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                        • S Single Step Debugger

                          Using all caps for the Transact SQL operators is SO last century. :)

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                          Chris Maunder
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                          I'm old school

                          cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                          • C Chris Maunder

                            I've been banging my head against a wall trying to work out why a class in a stored procedure was being skipped.

                            DECLARE @SuppressionMethod varchar(20)

                            -- ... lots of code...

                            SET @SuppressionMethod = 'SkipSuppressedMembers'
                            If lower(@SuppressionMethod) = 'skipsuppressedmembers'
                            Begin
                            ...

                            No matter what, the if clause was never entered. Can anyone see the head slapper? It's a groaner.

                            cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                            Mel Padden
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                            Is there a good reason why you declared it only 20 chars long? Just checking... My auto-default for in-proc literals is nvarchar(255), just cos I have to deal with localised strings and 255 is generally long enough that I don't have to worry about catching these kinds of bugs.

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                            • C Chris Maunder

                              I've been banging my head against a wall trying to work out why a class in a stored procedure was being skipped.

                              DECLARE @SuppressionMethod varchar(20)

                              -- ... lots of code...

                              SET @SuppressionMethod = 'SkipSuppressedMembers'
                              If lower(@SuppressionMethod) = 'skipsuppressedmembers'
                              Begin
                              ...

                              No matter what, the if clause was never entered. Can anyone see the head slapper? It's a groaner.

                              cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                              Peter Mulholland
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                              assignment instead of equality check? Shoulda used yoda code. [edit] Ok, so after looking at the other responses i was way off, I guess. Still, is that not stringly typed code? [/edit]

                              Pete

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                              • M Mel Padden

                                Is there a good reason why you declared it only 20 chars long? Just checking... My auto-default for in-proc literals is nvarchar(255), just cos I have to deal with localised strings and 255 is generally long enough that I don't have to worry about catching these kinds of bugs.

                                Beautiful is better than ugly. Explicit is better than implicit. Simple is better than complex. Complex is better than complicated. Flat is better than nested. Sparse is better than dense. In the face of ambiguity, refuse the temptation to guess.

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                                Chris Maunder
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                                #23

                                It was set at a value guaranteed to be longer than what I would need. You can see the irony, of course.

                                cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                                • C Chris Maunder

                                  I've been banging my head against a wall trying to work out why a class in a stored procedure was being skipped.

                                  DECLARE @SuppressionMethod varchar(20)

                                  -- ... lots of code...

                                  SET @SuppressionMethod = 'SkipSuppressedMembers'
                                  If lower(@SuppressionMethod) = 'skipsuppressedmembers'
                                  Begin
                                  ...

                                  No matter what, the if clause was never entered. Can anyone see the head slapper? It's a groaner.

                                  cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                                  wizardzz
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                                  Ah, suppressing members now? We are the 99% you know. ;)

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                                    Ah, suppressing members now? We are the 99% you know. ;)

                                    "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson

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                                    ekolis
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                                    Help! I'm being suppressed! *gets thrown into a wheelbarrow* I'm not dead yet! *KATHWACKLE* Now he is...

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                                    • C Chris Maunder

                                      I've been banging my head against a wall trying to work out why a class in a stored procedure was being skipped.

                                      DECLARE @SuppressionMethod varchar(20)

                                      -- ... lots of code...

                                      SET @SuppressionMethod = 'SkipSuppressedMembers'
                                      If lower(@SuppressionMethod) = 'skipsuppressedmembers'
                                      Begin
                                      ...

                                      No matter what, the if clause was never entered. Can anyone see the head slapper? It's a groaner.

                                      cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                                      James H
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                                      21 char string literal into 20 char varchar = 'SkipSuppressedMember' losing the s

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                                      • J JHizzle

                                        Ah, you just need a 6 fingered foot then you wouldn't have missed that. Fingers and toes - helping people count since year dot.

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                                        Steven Nicholas
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                                        Well, males do have an extra digit. :sigh:

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                                        • C Chris Maunder

                                          I've been banging my head against a wall trying to work out why a class in a stored procedure was being skipped.

                                          DECLARE @SuppressionMethod varchar(20)

                                          -- ... lots of code...

                                          SET @SuppressionMethod = 'SkipSuppressedMembers'
                                          If lower(@SuppressionMethod) = 'skipsuppressedmembers'
                                          Begin
                                          ...

                                          No matter what, the if clause was never entered. Can anyone see the head slapper? It's a groaner.

                                          cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                                          edmurphy99
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                                          well I see this has already been answered but I like to use print to see what variables really are

                                          DECLARE @SuppressionMethod varchar(20)

                                          -- ... lots of code...

                                          SET @SuppressionMethod = 'SkipSuppressedMembers'
                                          print @SuppressionMethod
                                          --returns SkipSuppressedMember

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