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The question was really not related to SQL Server Performance Tuning but DBA wanted to know if they can use any custom Quote Character for their string.

Jul26

SQL SERVER – Number of Rows Read Per Threads in Parallel Operations

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

Execution Plan, Parallel, SQL CPU, SQL DMV, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, SSMS

Question received via email: The question was about is there any way to know how many rows each thread execute in parallel operations.

Jul25

SQL SERVER – Query Specific Wait Statistics and Performance Tuning

Pinal Dave

SQL Performance

Resource Governor, SQL Memory, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Wait Stats, SSMS

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After a quick research we figured out the issue was with memory requirement for their query and we used to query specific wait statistics.

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Pinal Dave is an SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert and independent consultant with over 22 years of hands-on experience. He holds a Masters of Science degree and numerous database certifications.

Pinal has authored 14 SQL Server database books and 104 Pluralsight courses. To freely share his knowledge and help others build their expertise, Pinal has also written more than 5,800 database tech articles on his blog at https://blog.sqlauthority.com.

Pinal is an experienced and dedicated professional with a deep commitment to flawless customer service. If you need help with any SQL Server Performance Tuning Issues, please feel free to reach out at pinal@sqlauthority.com.

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