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The WINDOW Clause: Name a Window Once and Reuse It

November 29, 2012
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Ranking Functions, SQL Function, SQL Server, SQL Server 2022

Use the WINDOW clause to reuse partition and order rules, extend named windows with frames, and keep SQL Server calculations consistent.

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JSON_PATH_EXISTS and Typed ISJSON in SQL Server 2022

April 18, 2012
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
JSON, SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Function, SQL Server, SQL Server 2022

Validate payloads with JSON_PATH_EXISTS and typed ISJSON in SQL Server 2022, distinguish null from missing, and enforce a clear contract.

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Optimized Plan Forcing: Cutting Compile Time in SQL Server 2022

March 6, 2012
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Execution Plan, Query Store, SQL Performance, SQL Server 2022

Check optimized plan forcing in SQL Server 2022 through scoped configuration and Query Store replay flags, then compare compile duration.

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T-SQL Features Added in Recent Versions

June 5, 2011
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Compatibility Level, JSON, SQL Function, SQL Server, SQL Server 2022

T-SQL features added in recent SQL Server versions shorten common date, comparison, string, and JSON patterns when deployed deliberately.

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Resumable ADD CONSTRAINT in SQL Server 2022: Pausing a Primary Key Build

October 26, 2010
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Primary Key, SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Index, SQL Server, SQL Server 2022

Use resumable ADD CONSTRAINT in SQL Server 2022 to pause a key build, inspect progress, resume safely, and understand abort behavior.

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STRING_SPLIT and Its Ordinal Column

February 10, 2010
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Function, SQL Server, SQL Server 2022, SQL String

STRING_SPLIT and its ordinal column preserve token positions when you request the third argument and sort by ordinal in SQL Server.

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Ordered Columnstore Indexes in SQL Server 2022

May 8, 2009
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
ColumnStore Index, SQL Index, SQL Server, SQL Server 2022

Build an ordered columnstore index in SQL Server 2022, inspect segment bounds, and compare range-query reads on your own data.

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