A view with COUNT(*) cannot get a clustered index, but switch to COUNT_BIG and it works. Limitation of the view 5, shown with a simple tempdb example.
SQL SERVER – How to Stop Growing Log File Too Big
A client kept truncating the transaction log because of a growing log file. I explain why that is risky and share two better options, starting with Simple recovery.
Finding the Nearest Location With a Spatial Index
A nearest location query in SQL Server needs TOP, STDistance in WHERE and ORDER BY, matching SRIDs, and a checked spatial plan.
Percent of Total With SUM() OVER() in One Query
Calculate percent of total with SUM() OVER(), group and running shares, safe numeric division, and checks for zero totals.
REPLACE With COLLATE: Choose Case Matching Explicitly
REPLACE with COLLATE controls which substrings match. Preview case-dependent results before applying a text replacement policy.
SQLAuthority News – What is an MVP? – How to become an MVP?
What is an MVP, and how do you become one? Leaving the official FAQ aside, here is my own answer to what an MVP really is.
SQL SERVER – SELECT * and Adding Column Issue in View – Limitation of the View 4
Why does SELECT * miss a new column? The adding column issue in view stays until you refresh it with sp_refreshview. Limitation of the view number 4.