Replacing a cursor with one set-based update can simplify row processing; this worked example shows correctness checks and fair timing.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – SSMS – View/Send Query Results to Text/Grid/Files
Three ways to send query results to text, grid or file in SSMS: the shortcuts CTRL+T, CTRL+D and CTRL+SHIFT+F, the toolbar, or the menu bar.
SQL SERVER – CASE Statement in ORDER BY Clause – ORDER BY using Variable
Stop building ORDER BY strings and running them with EXEC in a stored procedure. I show how a CASE statement in ORDER BY sorts by a variable without dynamic SQL.
SQL SERVER – Comparison : Similarity and Difference #TempTable vs @TempVariable
#TempTable and @TempVariable both live in tempdb, but they differ in scope and purpose. Their similarities and differences, explained side by side.
SQL SERVER – 2005 Comparison SP_EXECUTESQL vs EXECUTE/EXEC
SP_EXECUTESQL vs EXECUTE/EXEC in SQL Server 2005: what they share for dynamic SQL, like late compile and variable scope, and how they differ.
Memory Grants: Why a Query Waits for Memory
Memory grants can leave SQL Server queries waiting on RESOURCE_SEMAPHORE; inspect estimates, grants, and spills before adding memory.
SQL SERVER – Comparison Index Fragmentation, Index De-Fragmentation, Index Rebuild – SQL SERVER 2000 and SQL SERVER 2005
What is Index Fragmentation and how do page splits cause it? How to measure it with DBCC SHOWCONTIG in SQL Server 2000 and sys.dm_db_index_physical_stats in 2005.