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Happy Thanksgiving

Last year about this time I referenced the famous WKRP Thanksgiving Day Episode and listed those things for which I am thankful. Well, I’ve decided to update my list for this year as a lot has changed since then.

I’m thankful to have a secure position in this awful economy and that my career is [...]

M2M Tech Support Gaffes

As a follow up to my last post in which I said that you need to be careful following the free advice given by another customer; you should also be wary of what M2M Tech Support tells you. They can and do make mistakes. I can’t tell you how many times they’ve given [...]

Want to Drop Support?

Since I began this blog a little over a year ago, I’ve had many people contact me for help and advice. I do my best to help them if I can, but one type of message never ceases to amaze me. It goes something like this:

Sir,

“Can you please help me? [...]

Amazed by the Wrong Things

I love this chart, which I borrowed (stole) from Coding Horror. A major project that I completed recently reminded me of it. I created a sales order auditing system that included scheduled SQL jobs, multiple triggers, VBA for M2M, and Crystal Reports. The project took me a long time to complete and [...]

Would You Use a New Made2Manage Forum?

I started this blog to help people learn more about M2M, SQL, and Crystal Reports. The reason was simple; I had to learn this stuff the hard way, by myself and essentially in a vacuum. I wanted to help anyone who found themselves in the same situation.

Since then, I’ve had a couple of people [...]

Pop Quiz

Dennis Hopper – Speed

You get a frantic phone call at 3am on a Sunday. It’s your boss, and there’s been a fire. The server room, and perhaps the whole building, is still smoldering. He asks you the following questions:

Is our data safe?
Is it off site? Is it secure [...]

The Terrorists Win

Professor Chaos – The Ultimate Terrorist

Recently the call went out for SQL Bloggers to submit their best work for the PASS Log Reader Awards. A few of the best SQL Bloggers got together and created this contest to inspire and encourage others to create top quality content.

I was encouraged to enter my Encyclopedia [...]

“Anonymous” Surveys

One of my friends was given this electronic survey at work. Read it and see if you come to the same conclusion that I did.

Although the survey is anonymous, we would like some information about you so that we can analyze the results.

All questions marked with an asterix are mandatory.

Please select your part of [...]

M2M Can’t Combine Shippers and Sales Orders on Invoices. Why Not?

Please be sure to read the comments as this post is actually in error. Thanks again Andy.

Did you know that you cannot invoice from a shipper and a sales order on the same invoice? I was mildly surprised myself when I realized it. Let me take a moment to explain why [...]

M2M Warning. Please Read ASAP

This morning approximately 75% of my users were no longer able to open M2M without an error. The error says “Omsg is not found” and this typically indicates a VBA issue.

The problem appears to be related to a set of updates issued yesterday and is only affecting those machines which have Office 2007 installed. [...]

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