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Column Comparisons

SQL SERVER – Comparing LIKE vs LEFT for Column Comparisons

October 26, 2023
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
SQL Function, SQL Index

Let us learn to compare LIKE vs LEFT for Column Comparisons. When writing SQL queries, developers have a myriad of options.

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WHERE clause

SQL SERVER Performance: Functions in WHERE Clause

October 9, 2023
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
SQL Function, SQL Index

This blog post aims to shed light on the performance impact between questions that use functions within the WHERE clause.

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The Intricacies of T-SQL String Comparison: LIKE VS ‘=’

October 4, 2023
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Query Rewrite, SQL Index, SQL Performance

Let us learn The Intricacies of T-SQL String Comparison. In SQL, the way you compare strings can greatly impact the results of your queries.

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temptable

SQL SERVER – Performance: Optimizing High Volume OR Conditions through TempTable

October 2, 2023
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Query Rewrite, SQL Operator, Temp Table

We explore an alternative approach when dealing with high volumes of ‘OR’ conditions in our SQL queries: the use of a TempTable.

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SQL SERVER – Manage Database Size with DBCC SHRINKDATABASE and WAIT_AT_LOW_PRIORITY

September 29, 2023
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Shrinking Database, SQL Server DBCC

In this blog post, we will explore the DBCC SHRINKDATABASE command and its options, focusing on the WAIT_AT_LOW_PRIORITY feature.

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CHARINDEX

SQL SERVER – A Comparison of CHARINDEX vs LIKE

September 26, 2023
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Query Rewrite, SQL Function, SQL String

In this post, we’ll explore a comparison between the use of CHARINDEX and LIKE in the WHERE clause, supported by real-world statistics.

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Incremental Statistics

SQL SERVER – Understanding Incremental Statistics

September 19, 2023
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
SQL Index, SQL Statistics

Statistics are updated automatically or manually rebuilt using full scans, can resource-intensive for large tables. Incremental Statistics.

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