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

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

October 4, 2023
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
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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Case-Insensitive Unique Constraints in a Case-Sensitive Database

September 25, 2023
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Computed Column, SQL Collation, SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Index, SQL Server

Enforce case-insensitive unique user names in a case-sensitive database using an indexed computed column with an explicit collation.

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Incremental Statistics

SQL SERVER – Understanding Incremental Statistics

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

Understanding incremental statistics: since SQL Server 2014, statistics can update only the changed subsets instead of a costly full scan on large tables.

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SQL SERVER – Performance: OR vs IN – A Summary and Further Reading

September 12, 2023
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Clustered Index, Computed Column, SQL Index, SQL Server

The varied responses led me to write a detailed blog post to clarify the correct answer. If you missed it, you can read it here. Let us see A Summary and Further Reading.

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SQL SERVER – The Comprehensive Guide to STATISTICS_NORECOMPUTE

September 8, 2023
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
SQL Index, SQL Statistics

One such feature that plays a pivotal role in managing your SQL Server databases’ performance is the STATISTICS_NORECOMPUTE option.

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SQL SERVER – Understanding MAX_DURATION in Index Creation

September 5, 2023
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
SQL Index

One particular option that can be specified during the index creation is MAX_DURATION. This blog post will explore this option.

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Index Condition Pushdown

MySQL’s Index Condition Pushdown (ICP) Optimization

August 29, 2023
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
MySQL, SQL Index

MySQL enhances its performance through an optimization technique called Index Condition Pushdown (ICP). Let’s delve into the depths of ICP.

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