may the CODE be with you....

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Here is an excellent collection of code snippets and useful libraries for just about any task you're likely to encounter. I've included the link below:

My code library (SQL Server T-SQL code samples, snippets, examples, tips, tricks, stored procedures, user defined functions, VB programs): Narayana Vyas Kondreddi's home page

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