DBAs from the client’s organization ended up an argument about how T-SQL works. The discussion was about the epic confusion about TOP and DISTINCT.
SQL SERVER – CREATE Statement in TRANSACTION
Recently my client of Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check asked me if we can use the CREATE statement in the TRANSACTION or not.
SQL Authority 14 Years of Daily Blogging and Upcoming Changes
Yesterday’s blog was also a 5286 continuous blog (today’s blog is 5287th). I am truly honored that many are reading my blog after 14 years.Â
How to Write Efficient Query? – Interview Question of the Week #300
Question: How to Write Efficient Query?
Answer: There is no right or wrong answer to this question. Let us learn about it today.
SQL SERVER – Follow Up Question on Write Efficient Query
Earlier this week, I published a video Performance Challenge – Write Efficient Query – SQL in Sixty Seconds #140. The video got amazing feedback.
Performance Challenge – Write Efficient Query – SQL in Sixty Seconds #140
Recently while working with my client I ended up in a very interesting situation where my client wanted me to write an Efficient Query.
SQL SERVER – Scan Count Zero for Statistics IO
On the production server and they noticed scan count as Zero on the result. They reached out to me asking what actually it means.
SET STATISTICS TIME ON – SQL in Sixty Seconds 139
Do you know how long your query took to execution? Well, let us learn that today in SQL in Sixty Seconds. We will discuss SET STATISTICS TIME ON.
SQL SERVER Tools I Use and Recommend (Updated: October 2020)
Here is the updated list for October 2020 of all the tools which I recommend. Do let me know if you use any of the above tools.










