Brandie Tarvin (8/30/2013)
YAY! I have a new computer at work.Which means I have just spent all morning recovering all my SSMS options, importing my email files, etc. etc. And now I have to figure out how to force BIDS to open up T-SQL into SSMS.
I did it once. I just can't remember where the setting is hiding.
Ah, the pain and pleasure of getting a new PC. Just returned from vacation and there's a new one sitting on my desk.
Pain: Already noted.
Pleasure: Has SQL 2012 installed. Yep! Look out. Time to play. 😛
My thought question: Have you ever been told that your query runs too fast?
My advice:
INDEXing a poor-performing query is like putting sugar on cat food. Yeah, it probably tastes better but are you sure you want to eat it?
The path of least resistance can be a slippery slope. Take care that fixing your fixes of fixes doesn't snowball and end up costing you more than fixing the root cause would have in the first place.
Need to UNPIVOT? Why not CROSS APPLY VALUES instead?[/url]
Since random numbers are too important to be left to chance, let's generate some![/url]
Learn to understand recursive CTEs by example.[/url]
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