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Jun18

SQL SERVER – COUNT(*) and Index Used – Part 2

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Clustered Index, Execution Plan, SQL Index, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
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Yesterday I wrote a blog post on the topic SQL SERVER – COUNT(*) and Index Used, lots of people asked me to follow up question.

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Jun17

MS Access – Count Distinct Values

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
MS Access, SQL Distinct, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
1 Comment

I love answering random questions and particularly when they are from my paying clients. Let me answer about MS Access and Count Distinct Values.

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Jun16

SQL SERVER – Identity Column is Difficult to Remove

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Identity, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
1 Comment

I discuss this during  Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check. It is true that the identity Column is Difficult to Remove.

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Jun15

SQL SERVER – COUNT(*) and Index Used

Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Clustered Index, Execution Plan, SQL Index, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
2 Comments

DBA suspects those operations are using lots of clustered index scans. Let us discuss today COUNT(*) and Index Used. Let’s learn.

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Jun14

Index Scans – Good or Bad? – SQL in Sixty Seconds #174

Pinal Dave
SQL Video
Execution Plan, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Index, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
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Index Scans – Good or Bad? Lots of people ask about this question and I have built a blog post on the topic – SQL SERVER – Index Scans are Not Always Bad.

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Jun11

SQL SERVER – Index Scans are Not Always Bad

Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Execution Plan, SQL Index, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
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Are Index Scans Bad? The answer No. Index Scans are Not Always Bad. This was in-depth discussed with my client during the Health Check.

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Jun10

Optimize for Ad Hoc Workloads – SQL in Sixty Seconds #173

Pinal Dave
SQL Video
Ad Hoc Query, Execution Plan, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Configuration
5 Comments

Today we are going to discuss if we should keep Optimize for Ad Hoc Workloads true or false. Let us see a detailed video about it.

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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 100 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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