Comments on: SQL SERVER – Introduction to Basics of a Query Hint – A Primer http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2012/04/25/sql-server-introduction-to-basics-of-a-query-hint-a-primer/ SQL, SQL Server, MySQL, Big Data and NoSQL Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:56:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: SQL SERVER – Weekly Series – Memory Lane – #026 | SQL Server Journey with SQL Authority http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2012/04/25/sql-server-introduction-to-basics-of-a-query-hint-a-primer/#comment-464709 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:32:04 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/?p=18357#comment-464709 [...] Introduction to Basics of a Query Hint – A Primer [...]

]]> By: Maha http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2012/04/25/sql-server-introduction-to-basics-of-a-query-hint-a-primer/#comment-336043 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 05:45:23 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/?p=18357#comment-336043 Hi ,
I am trying to get xml from a location into a table using rowset, the following is the query, but n but its not accepting as valid fiile name. Please help me
CREATE TABLE #XmlImportTest(
xmlFileName VARCHAR(300) NOT NULL,
xml_data XML NOT NULL
)
GO
declare @directory varchar(256) set @directory = ‘”D:\To Folder”‘

declare @filecount int, @fileindex int, @linecount int, @lineindex int
declare @filename varchar(255), @arg varchar(512), @contents varchar(8000)
set @filename = ‘D:\To Folder’
set @arg = ‘dir ‘ + @directory + ‘\ /A-D /B’
declare @dir table (id int not null identity(1,1),[filename] varchar(512))
insert @dir exec master.dbo.xp_cmdshell @arg
DECLARE @ID int
DECLARE IDs CURSOR LOCAL FOR select id from @dir
OPEN IDs
FETCH NEXT FROM IDs into @ID
WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
BEGIN
SET @filename = @filename + ‘\’+ (select filename from @dir where id = @ID)

print @filename
declare @files table ([xmlFileName] varchar(512), [xml_data] xml null)

INSERT INTO @files(xmlFileName, xml_data)

SELECT ”’ + @filename + ”’, xmlData
FROM(
SELECT *
FROM OPENROWSET (BULK ”’ + @filename +”’, SINGLE_BLOB) AS XMLDATA
) AS FileImport (XMLDATA)

FETCH NEXT FROM IDs into @ID
END
CLOSE IDs
DEALLOCATE IDs

]]> By: Maha http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2012/04/25/sql-server-introduction-to-basics-of-a-query-hint-a-primer/#comment-336040 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 05:39:58 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/?p=18357#comment-336040 Hi ,
I am trying to get xml from a location into a table using rowset, the following is the query, but n but its not accepting as valid fiile name. Please help me
CREATE TABLE #XmlImportTest(
xmlFileName VARCHAR(300) NOT NULL,
xml_data XML NOT NULL
)
GO
declare @directory varchar(256) set @directory = ‘”D:\To Folder”‘

declare @filecount int, @fileindex int, @linecount int, @lineindex int
declare @filename varchar(255), @arg varchar(512), @contents varchar(8000)
set @filename = ‘D:\To Folder’
set @arg = ‘dir ‘ + @directory + ‘\ /A-D /B’
declare @dir table (id int not null identity(1,1),[filename] varchar(512))
insert @dir exec master.dbo.xp_cmdshell @arg
DECLARE @ID int
DECLARE IDs CURSOR LOCAL FOR select id from @dir
OPEN IDs
FETCH NEXT FROM IDs into @ID
WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
BEGIN
SET @filename = @filename + ‘\’+ (select filename from @dir where id = @ID)

print @filename
declare @files table ([xmlFileName] varchar(512), [xml_data] xml null)

INSERT INTO @files(xmlFileName, xml_data)

SELECT ”’ + @filename + ”’, xmlData
FROM(
SELECT *
FROM OPENROWSET (BULK ”’ + @filename +”’, SINGLE_BLOB) AS XMLDATA
) AS FileImport (XMLDATA)

FETCH NEXT FROM IDs into @ID
END
CLOSE IDs
DEALLOCATE IDs

]]> By: SQL SERVER – 5 Videos from Joes 2 Pros Series Exam Prep Series 70-433 – SQL in Sixty Seconds « SQL Server Journey with SQL Authority http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2012/04/25/sql-server-introduction-to-basics-of-a-query-hint-a-primer/#comment-322727 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 01:31:55 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/?p=18357#comment-322727 [...] Query hints specify that the indicated hints should be used throughout the query. Query hints affect all operators in the statement and are implemented using the OPTION clause. Cautionary Note: Because the SQL Server Query Optimizer typically selects the best execution plan for a query, it is highly recommended that hints be used as a last resort for experienced developers and database administrators to achieve the desired results. [Detailed Blog Post] [...]

]]> By: SQL SERVER – SQL in Sixty Seconds – 5 Videos from Joes 2 Pros Series – SQL Exam Prep Series 70-433 « SQL Server Journey with SQL Authority http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2012/04/25/sql-server-introduction-to-basics-of-a-query-hint-a-primer/#comment-284953 Wed, 16 May 2012 01:30:58 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/?p=18357#comment-284953 [...] [Detailed Blog Post] | [Quiz with Answer] [...]

]]> By: SQL SERVER – Quiz and Video – Introduction to Basics of a Query Hint « SQL Server Journey with SQL Authority http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2012/04/25/sql-server-introduction-to-basics-of-a-query-hint-a-primer/#comment-283078 Wed, 09 May 2012 01:31:56 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/?p=18357#comment-283078 [...] is follow up blog post of my earlier blog post on the same subject - SQL SERVER – Introduction to Basics of a Query Hint – A Primer. In the article we discussed various basics terminology of the query hints. The article further [...]

]]> By: Suresh http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2012/04/25/sql-server-introduction-to-basics-of-a-query-hint-a-primer/#comment-279462 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:10:19 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/?p=18357#comment-279462 Hi Pinal,
I have applied the same what you explained in the above, still it is going for scan. I am using Sql server 2005.

]]> By: Azhar Iqbal http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2012/04/25/sql-server-introduction-to-basics-of-a-query-hint-a-primer/#comment-279399 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:36:34 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/?p=18357#comment-279399 If I have another Customer Type Visiting with almost same row of Business type then Can I add another Hint
option(Optimize for (@type=’visting’))

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