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The install and grant statements are SIMS stored procedures, present in every SIMS database, so they'll be in the database you've restored. Right-click the database from SQL Server Management Studio then click New Query. To make doubly sure, use the 'use' statement in your query. This makes sure that the query has switched context to your particular database. use [the_name_of_sims_database_you've_restored] go exec sims.db_p_install go exec sims.db_p_grant go

It's not a secret, but it's baked into SIMS tools like DBATTACH.

When you restored your database, your database users were 'orphaned'. This happens when you move a database to another machine, or restore a database with a different name: The SQL logins for the new database do not exist. This is because SIMS logins use a database prefix in the logins and database user names. e.g. Fred and John want to use SIMS database simsdb1. They will log in to the SIMS application with the SIMS users 'fred' and 'john', but behind the scenes, the SIMS application is logging them in to the SQL database with the logins 'simsdb1_fred' and 'simsdb1_john'. If you restore simsdb1 as simsdb2, the SIMS application will attempt to login with the login names 'simsdb2_fred' and 'simsdb2_john' - these logins don't yet exist. It's easily fixed, though. There are a some SIMS routines which creates these newly-needed logins and map the database users to the SQL logins, along with setting other security measures. Running this SQL script against your newly-restored database will normally do the trick. exec sims.db_p_install go exec sims.db_p_grant go

"Abort, Retry, Fail?" One of them must be the correct answer.... but which?

Same old yarn every year.

"Can I borrow your reference disk?" (IBM PS/2 users will understand)

Conduct yourself, sir!

Give Instedit a whirl. It's not as easy as InstallShield, but it's miles ahead of Orca. InstEd It! - InstEd - Make packaging more productive

If they determine you're going to hit them with a new fiver beforehand, they can refuse as they're only obliged to accept legal tender to discharge a debt. Legal tender doesn't have to be accepted before a debt arises. However, if you've already had that cuppa, a debt exists so they are obliged to take it as it's legal tender. Or they can nullify the debt, writing off your cuppa. But if the cafe refuses legal tender, the debt is not discharged. Technically a breach of contract has occurred.

And in the oven. This works on so many levels.

Hey check out these graphics! - Christmas 1982. Who remembers the Horizons cassette?

First day of advent.

OK Go's new video. This is something special.

Several things have been said after seeing this error:

"Better get the video back to the shop before 6pm or I'll be charged an extra night"

This evening's snippets. "Bank of England looking to make £5 note meat free" Bank of England looking to make £5 note meat free - BBC News "Hindus urged not to donate new fivers at Leicester temple" Hindus urged not to donate new fivers at Leicester temple - BBC News

"Another AOL floppy disk! That's just what I needed." (Whippers and/or snappers might have to research that one)

"Look how big phones used to be." "Get off the internet - I need to make a call."

It was probably a mix-up over wear levelling, whereby deleted data is flagged as available for overwriting, but not immediately overwritten. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wear_leveling

A few interesting ones here, subscribed to a couple. Keep 'em coming. BTW, I've started listening to 'Life After' sci-fi story. https://player.fm/series/lifeafter-90081 Only two episodes in, but it's got me on the hook.

I'm a big fan of podcasts, so while I was tidying up my podcast list I thought I'd share a few of my favourites with you. Next Music. I *love* this podcast. Every week a DJ curates a selection of music. This is my music playlist. I've found some great new bands and music from this podcast. https://player.fm/series/next-music-online Cracked It's hard to pin this one down, it's covers subjects too diverse to categorise. https://player.fm/series/the-cracked-podcast-23220 Cracked is really well worth exploring. I must admit that some week's subjects don't interest me very much, but that's more a failing on my part. This particular Cracked podcast is one of the most intriguing. It's called 'Why Your Brain is Sabotaging You' and it delves into psychology, covering fitness, weight loss, self help, planning and the dichotomy of your present self vs your future self. This is very interesting stuff. If you only ever listen to one Cracked, make it this one. https://player.fm/series/the-cracked-podcast-23220/why-your-brain-is-sabotaging-you 99% Invisible This is a podcast primarily about design, and invisible design. Well worth investigating. The recent one about the Chinese market city (where we get all our Poundshop stuff/junk from) is fascinating. It's called 'Dollar Store Town'. https://player.fm/series/ninety-nine-percent-invisible Reply All is a real mix of esoteric topics. The episode titles are intriguing, too. The 'Dead Is Paul' title makes perfect sense to me now, and made me laugh when I found out what it meant. https://player.fm/series/reply-all Slate's The Gist. A distinct American slant, but not limited to all things American. I like this one. https://player.fm/series/slates-the-gist All Songs Considered A nice podcast mixing new bands and music icons. https://player.fm/series/npr-all-songs-considered-podcast-10891 Dr Karl on JJJ An Australian radio phone-in show with questions answered by the outstanding Dr Karl. If you like science, you'll absolutely love this. I highly recommend this podcast. Money back if not delighted. If you don't like this, I'll buy a hat and eat it live on Youtube. https://player.fm/series/dr-karl-on-triplej NPR's Planet Money An interesting financial podcast. https://player.fm/series/planet-money Song Exploder "A podcast where musicians take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made." Really interesting stuff. https://player.fm/series/song-exploder-1000030 Freakonomics Another one that's difficult to pin down, but definitely worth exploring. https://player.fm/series/freakonomics-radio/how-to-make-a-bad-decision The Message and Life After. This is a really nice diversion, a pair of good sci-fi stories. I enjoyed The Message, about the decoding of an alien signal and the subsequent disaster that befalls those who hear it. I haven't listened to Life After, but I'll probably binge when a few episodes build up. Started listening to Life After on the bike ride this morning, and it sounds good. https://player.fm/series/lifeafter-181084

A bit low-brow, but the obvious one would be the etymological word for the rhyming slang 'council gritter'...

Useful tips for Black Friday. Be wise out there.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Easter_eggs_in_Microsoft_products#Windows I've never liked Easter eggs in software, as it's just something else to go wrong, adds bloat and shows a lack of focus on the developer's side. Humbug, anyone?

Yes. Make sure you don't spill any grounds into the grooves that hold the filter-head in place. If the head isn't properly secure things go badly wrong when you invert it. But you'll only ever do this once.