Throwback Thursday: September 11, 2025
With over a million words scattered across more than 1,500 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.
That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.
Highlights from NoLongerSet.com
Linking to SQL Server Date Fields from Microsoft Access
I always avoided SQL Server’s DATE type in favor of the DATETIME type’s better compatibility with MS Access. A newer ODBC driver has me changing my mind.
Yes/No Fields in SQL Server
The SQL Server equivalent of an Access Yes/No field is the “bit” data type. Or is it?
Floating Point Arithmetic in VBA vs. SQL Server
VBA and SQL Server do not perform floating-point operations the same way. Being aware of this difference could save you hours of frustration someday.
Epoch Differences Between VBA and SQL Server
Do you have unexplained dates of December 30, 1899 in your SQL Server database? VBA’s epoch (i.e., zero date) could be the culprit.
Wisdom from Around the Web
My First BillG Review
In the olden days, Excel had a very awkward programming language without a name. “Excel Macros,” we called it. It was a severely dysfunctional programming language without variables (yo…
Developer Humor
Bug
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