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JOIN Elimination

SQL SERVER – JOIN Elimination for Not Selected Column

November 25, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Execution Plan, SQL Joins, SQL Operator, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Statistics

The question is about JOIN Elimination for Not Selected Column. It was discussed in the Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check.

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16 CPU

SQL SERVER – 16 CPU vs 1 CPU : Performance Comparison – SQL in Sixty Seconds #142

November 10, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Video
Execution Plan, SQL CPU, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Well, let us figure out the answer to this question in today’s blog post where I will be doing a performance comparison of 16 CPU vs 1 CPU.

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multiple param

SQL SERVER – Multiple Optimize Hint for a Query

November 6, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Execution Plan, Parameter Sniffing, Query Hint, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

An interesting question asked by one of my clients. The question was how to have multiple optimize hints for a query. Let us learn.

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distinct

SQL SERVER – Distinct and ORDER BY

November 5, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Execution Plan, SQL Operator, SQL Order By, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

I have made note that ORDER BY is not required when DISTINCT is used. Let us understand the same subject in detail. Let us learn today.

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zero

SQL SERVER – Scan Count Zero for Statistics IO

October 28, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Execution Plan, Primary Key, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Statistics

A client saw scan count zero in SET STATISTICS IO output and asked what it means. Here is what 0, 1 and higher scan counts tell you.

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arrow

Arrow in Execution Plan – SQL in Sixty Seconds #136

October 20, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Video
Execution Plan, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Operator, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio

Do you know what a single arrow means in an execution plan? While we popularly call it the arrow, there is a technical name for these little arrows.

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Channels carry water between small stone pools

What is EDGE in SQL Server Execution Plan? – Interview Question of the Week #298

October 18, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
Execution Plan, SQL Performance, SQL Server Management Studio

Question: What is EDGE in SQL Server Execution Plan?

Answer: It is the arrow or the line which goes from one operator to another operator.

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