When is an index created on view actually used? After showing it is often ignored, I demonstrate a condition where SQL Server uses it, including NOEXPAND.
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Turning a Comma-Separated Column Into a Proper Child Table
A list stuffed in one column makes every search a guess. Split it, clean it and move it into a child table, then check the result before you drop anything.
How to Check Your SQL Server Version, Edition and Patch Level
Check your SQL Server version, edition and patch level with one query. How to read the build number, why ProductLevel still says RTM on a patched server, and the edition surprise a health check finds most often.
End of Support: What Actually Stops Working
End of Support does not shut down SQL Server, but it changes security updates, fixes, and help; plan an exit before risk grows.
SQL SERVER – Index Created on View not Used Often – Limitation of the View 12
At my Hyderabad seminar someone asked: will an Index Created on a view be used when you query the view? Not always. Limitation 12 of views explained.
SQLAuthority News – A Successful Community Tech Days in Ahmedabad – December 11, 2010
Nearly 170 people joined a successful Community Tech Days in Ahmedabad with Jacob Sebastian, Rushabh Mehta, Vinod Kumar and me. Here are the details.
SQL SERVER – Server Side Paging in SQL Server 2012 Performance Comparison
A quick performance comparison of server side paging in SQL Server 2012, split into two tests, with a focus on the unnecessary IO reads that make paging costly.
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