Mike, you can send your request to foxwish@microsoft.com.

>Hi John
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>Isn't some of what you wrote from a Jim Croce song? Sorry, that sone had "you don't tug on Superman's cape, you don't spit into the wind, you don't pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger and you don't mess around with Jim". Sounds like good advice.
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>In any case, considering whether to use surrogate or meaningful keys would be a way to ensure application of a best practice. Maybe even mentioning the words surrogate key to Walter Meester (just kidding Walter!)
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>BTW John! Now that I have your attention, please ask someone at MS to add a way to change the message on the SQL running query progress bar and distribute it as a patch?
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>Something like SET REQUERYMESSAGE TO. Please please? (I won't hold my breath, but the worst you could say is no...)