Home Forums SQL Server 7,2000 T-SQL Interesting problem for the "Running Total/Quirky Update" method of removing cursors RE: Interesting problem for the "Running Total/Quirky Update" method of removing cursors

  • May 24, 2010 at 8:47 am

    #1171603

    Hi Robb

    There were some performance comparisons posted here earlier in the year. IIRC the running totals update did a million rows in about 6 seconds, the rCTE method took a little less than twice that.

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