• Ignore the CX packet and tune the query. Look for waits that the query incurs other than CX packet.

    If you want specific help, please post the query, table and index definitions and the execution plan.

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