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Jun14

How to Force Index on a SQL Server Query? – Interview Question of the Week #281

Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
Clustered Index, Query Hint, SQL Index, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
3 Comments

Question: How to Force Index on a SQL Server Query?
Answer: I personally do not like to force an index on any query. Let us learn together.

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Jun13

Azure Data Studio – Explain SQL Server Execution Plan

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Azure Data Studio, Execution Plan, SQL Server Management Studio, SSMS
4 Comments

The question was about is there any way we can see SQL Server Execution Plan in Azure Data Studio. Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check.

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Jun12

Azure Data Studio- Export Any SQL SERVER Query As JSON

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
ADS Notebook, Azure Data Studio, JSON, SQL Server Management Studio, SSMS
1 Comment

Recently, one of my clients’ Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check asked me if I know a way to export any query as JSON with SSMS.

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Jun11

Build Your First Data Visualization with FusionCharts – Pluralsight Course

Pinal Dave
SQLAuthority News
Data Visualization, FusionCharts, Pluralsight
No Comments

FusionCharts is a very effective way to represent visualizations. I have to build a course – Build Your First Data Visualization with FusionCharts.

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Jun10

SQL SERVER – QDS_LOADDB Wait and Asynchronous Load of Query Store

Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Query Store, SQL Server, SQL Wait Stats
3 Comments

The client who has SQL Server 2017 faced a very high wait type of QDS_LOADDB. The way to fix it is to enable the Asynchronous Load of Query Store.

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Jun9

Why SQL Server Doesn’t Give the Memory Back to OS?

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Cache, SQL DMV, SQL Memory, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
3 Comments

Today’s post is written by SQL Server Expert Brian Gale. Why SQL Server Doesn’t Give the Memory Back to OS? Let us learn an amazing concept.

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Jun8

SQL SERVER – How to Order By a Parameter?

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL CASE, SQL Order By, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
7 Comments

We figured out that there was a very poor code written in one of the Stored Procedure’s Order By clause. Let us learn today how to order by a parameter.

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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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Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check

Is your SQL Server running slow and you want to speed it up without sharing server credentials? In my Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, we can work together remotely and resolve your biggest performance troublemakers in less than 4 hours.

Once you learn my business secrets, you will fix the majority of problems in the future.


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