Elegant and simple in design, nice in execution.  While the scripts themselves are useful, the written example of how to use a cursor was even more useful.

Now I can start...

So many truths so eloquantly expressed.

One item missing is mention of the way that organisations can change too, often for the worse

I echo all the comments already made about normalising etc.

One thing I would say is that selecting from single tables at a time can most times be far faster than...

I echo all the comments already made about normalising etc.

One thing I would say is that selecting from single tables at a time can most times be far faster than...

I echo all the comments already made about normalising etc.

One thing I would say is that selecting from single tables at a time can most times be far faster than...

I echo all the comments already made about normalising etc.

One thing I would say is that selecting from single tables at a time can most times be far faster than...

I echo all the comments already made about normalising etc.

One thing I would say is that selecting from single tables at a time can most times be far faster than...