• Nolock means 'with potentially incorrect data', not usually this incorrect, but you should expect to not always get correct results when you use nolock. It's why it's not recommended for general usage.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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