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What is TempDB Spill in SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #259

January 12, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
Execution Plan, SQL Memory, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL TempDB

When SQL Server uses TempDB when any query does not have enough memory to do its operation, it is called TempDB Spill. Let’s learn today.

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Table Variable Deferred Compilation: Before and After SQL Server 2019

January 4, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Execution Plan, SQL Performance, SQL Server 2019, Temp Table

Compare table variable deferred compilation at compatibility levels 140 and 150, then decide when a temporary table gives better estimates.

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Lightweight Query Profiling: Live Progress Without the Old Overhead

December 27, 2019
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Execution Plan, SQL DMV, SQL Monitoring, SQL Server, SQL Server 2019

Use lightweight query profiling to inspect live operator rows and in-flight plans, while avoiding misleading progress percentages.

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SQL SERVER – Parameter Sniffing Simplest Example

December 19, 2019
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Execution Plan, Parameter Sniffing, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Stored Procedure

Today we will see a very simple example of the Parameter Sniffing. Let us see a very simple example of the parameter sniffing.

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Why Execution Plan Operator Read More Rows Than Available? – Interview Question of the Week #255

December 15, 2019
Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
Execution Plan, SQL Performance, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Question: Why Execution Plan Operator Read More Rows Than Available?

Answer: Statistics.

Now let us learn detailed answer in this blog post.

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SQL SERVER – Query Without Join Showing Query Plan With Join

December 14, 2019
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Execution Plan, Query Hint, SQL Joins, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

This question often keeps on coming in my consulting engagements. Let us quickly see the answer about Query Without Join Showing Query Plan With Join.

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Why Query Cost Percentages in a Plan Mislead You

December 5, 2019
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Execution Plan, SQL Performance, SQL Server

Test why query cost percentages are estimates by comparing two statements with STATISTICS IO, TIME, and query DMV counters.

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