Alan.B (11/6/2013)
You could do something like this (I changed @name to @names):
DECLARE @names varchar(max);WITH names(n) AS
(
SELECT Name
FROM dbo.iNamesExcel$
FOR XML PATH('')
)
SELECT @names=CHAR(39)+LEFT(n,LEN(n)-1)+CHAR(39)
FROM names
Then, in your DSQL change your
and displayName =to
and displayName IN ( @names )Hope that makes sense. Let me know if you need clarification.
I don't think that @names is going to be recognized within the scope of the Dynamic SQL.
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.
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