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What Query Plans are in SQL Server's Memory?

SQL Server memory is primarily used to store data (buffer) and query plans (procedure cache). In this article I'll show how much memory is allocated to the procedure cache (RAM). I'll explain how to determine what plans are in the cache and how often they're used.

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2007-08-10

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How to Use GROUP BY in SQL Server

Summarizing data in a SELECT statement using a GROUP BY clause is a very common area of difficulty for beginning SQL programmers. In Part I of this two part series, we'll use a simple schema and a typical report request to cover the effect of JOINS on grouping and aggregate calculations, and how to use COUNT(Distinct) to overcome this.

2007-08-09

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Which of these RegEx functions need compatibility level 170 in SQL Server 2025?

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