On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 9:46 AM, John McKown <john.archie.mck...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 7:52 AM, Nelson Green <nelsongree...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Thanks Robin. Ironically enough, our little local library has three > books by > > Joe Celko, so looks like I may have a weekend of reading ahead of me. > > I'm impressed that your library has him. But, unless you are _very_ > good with SQL, you're going to need more than a single weekend. Unless > by weekend you mean 48 hours of constant reading. I have a lot of his > books. They are excellent. They are _not_ for beginners. The "For > Smarties" portion is not just a play against the "For Dummies" > series. Joe does some high powered SQL. I am not, and never really > will be, an SQL expert. I love his books. But, at least for me, they > are an intense read. > > > > > Nelson > > > -- > There is nothing more pleasant than traveling and meeting new people! > Genghis Khan > > Maranatha! <>< > John McKown > Thanks for the warning John. No, I hold no illusion that I will completely solve this problem through two days of reading. What I meant is that I will have two days away from work to get some work done. What I hope to have by the start of next week is a better idea of what I am up against. I am glad that I realized this simple problem will require a complex solution before I got too far along, and I really appreciate the learning opportunities that have been offered here. Nelson
