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Assumtion is the mother of all fuckups

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  • L Lost User

    More to the point, why do we insist on using f*** to represent what we all know it actually means? Same as c***; 99% of English speaking readers, I’d wager, know exactly what word this represents. What’s wrong with using cock up if we want to supposedly sanitise the written word? Asking for a friend! 😂

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    Lost User
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    Damn! Even the shortened version of a male hen is obscured. I’m living in a world of censorship

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    • L Lost User

      Damn! Even the shortened version of a male hen is obscured. I’m living in a world of censorship

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      Jorgen Andersson
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      How about the long version, cockerel?

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      • J Jorgen Andersson

        How about the long version, cockerel?

        Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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        Lost User
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        Sounds much better; the mother of all cockerel ups! 😂

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        • L Lost User

          More to the point, why do we insist on using f*** to represent what we all know it actually means? Same as c***; 99% of English speaking readers, I’d wager, know exactly what word this represents. What’s wrong with using cock up if we want to supposedly sanitise the written word? Asking for a friend! 😂

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          Jorgen Andersson
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          To answer your question, it's all about keeping the site white-listed in various filters employed by companies.

          Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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          • R Rick York

            I had a customer say to me once, "I won't know what I want until I see it." Yes, that is a direct quote. He was definitely the worst customer I have ever had but there are some serious contenders. The top two are both quite large companies and I do everything I possibly can to avoid buying their products.

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            Jim_Snyder
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            ...working with one of them right now...

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            • J Jim_Snyder

              ...working with one of them right now...

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              Rick York
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              You have my condolences.

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              • R Rick York

                You have my condolences.

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                Jim_Snyder
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                Thank you!

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                • K kmoorevs

                  Hmmm, never had that problem using identities. :laugh:

                  "Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse

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                  Jorgen Andersson
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                  But did you ever use an identity for a year table?

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                  • J Jorgen Andersson

                    But did you ever use an identity for a year table?

                    Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                    kmoorevs
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                    Jörgen Andersson wrote:

                    But did you ever use an identity for a year table?

                    Yes, but only to define fiscal/business years. The situation described where the only other column is an int (assuming :laugh: ) containing the year is ridiculous. :)

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                    • K kmoorevs

                      Jörgen Andersson wrote:

                      But did you ever use an identity for a year table?

                      Yes, but only to define fiscal/business years. The situation described where the only other column is an int (assuming :laugh: ) containing the year is ridiculous. :)

                      "Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse

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                      Jorgen Andersson
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                      You're gonna love this. It's a lookup table for fiscal years! :laugh:

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                      • J Jorgen Andersson

                        You're gonna love this. It's a lookup table for fiscal years! :laugh:

                        Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                        kmoorevs
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                        Jörgen Andersson wrote:

                        It's a lookup table for fiscal years

                        In a previous response, you mentioned that the year table only has two columns. Am I to assume that a fiscal year is the same as a calendar year in your situation? Mine are not...customers either start their year June 1 or September 1.

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                        • K kmoorevs

                          Jörgen Andersson wrote:

                          It's a lookup table for fiscal years

                          In a previous response, you mentioned that the year table only has two columns. Am I to assume that a fiscal year is the same as a calendar year in your situation? Mine are not...customers either start their year June 1 or September 1.

                          "Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse

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                          Jorgen Andersson
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                          No it isn't. It's from september to August. Mind, I never claimed the database is well designed. Everything, and I really mean everything except one table, is done using surrogate keys. Including many that doesn't need it. Just one table is done using a natural key, that isn't. Surrogate keys are a safe bet though. They're never plain wrong even if they're not necessarily the best choice. But it can get ridiculous.

                          Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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