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Keyword Join or Inner Join – SQL in Sixty Seconds #099

August 11, 2020

SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Joins, SQL Performance, SQL Server

Have you ever wondered what is the difference between keyword Join or Inner Join? Are they same or different? If different, how are they different?

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Moving to Azure SQL Database: The Features You Give Up

August 10, 2020

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

Cloud Computing, SQL Azure, SQL Migration, SQL Server

Plan moving to Azure SQL Database by finding Agent jobs, cross-database references, CLR, FILESTREAM, linked servers, and recovery changes.

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How to Get Rowcount of Every Table in SSMS? – Interview Question of the Week #288

August 9, 2020

Pinal Dave

SQL Interview Questions and Answers

SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Table Operation

Question: How to Get Rowcount of Every Table in SSMS?

Answer: After watching my earlier video on the fastest way to get the rowcount for the table,

Alter Index Add Column – Workaround – SQL in Sixty Seconds #097

August 8, 2020

Pinal Dave

SQL Video

SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Index, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio

However, while modifying it we faced a unique challenge that we can’t actually alter index to add columns. Let us discuss that today.

Fastest Way to Retrieve Rowcount for a Table – SQL in Sixty Seconds #096

August 7, 2020

Pinal Dave

SQL Video

SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL System Table

What is the fastest way to retrieve rowcount for a table? Whenever I am helping my clients with their SQL Server, I get this question.

Where are Table Variables Stored? – SQL in Sixty Seconds #095

August 6, 2020

Pinal Dave

SQL Video

SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Memory, SQL Performance, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Variable, Temp Table

A very popular question we will answer today Where are Table Variables Stored? Recently I have posted a few videos on my YouTube Channel,

Quantum Computing With an Example of Coin – SQL in Sixty Seconds #094

August 5, 2020

Pinal Dave

SQL Video

SQL in Sixty Seconds

I decided to build a short video based on Quantum Computing with an example of a coin. I use the coin as a prop to explain how Quantum computing works.

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Statistics That Never Auto Update: Find the NORECOMPUTE Flag

August 4, 2020

Pinal Dave

SQL Performance

SQL DMV, SQL Index, SQL Scripts, SQL Statistics

Statistics that never auto update usually carry a hidden NORECOMPUTE flag, set when an index was created. This post builds a demo table, shows the flagged statistic go stale while its neighbor updates itself, and lists every flagged statistic in a database. It also shows which maintenance commands clear the flag and which keep it.