Why Scalar Functions Can Be Costly
Scalar user defined functions can be costly in more ways than you know. Watch Mickey Stuewe show the hidden costs of using them incorrectly.
2017-06-02 (first published: 2016-01-04)
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Writing Better T-SQL: Top-Down Design May Not be the Best Choice
One of the best ways in which you can build better applications is by learning to write better T-SQL. Mickey Stuewe begins a new series showing how you might start to think about writing queries.
2016-09-02 (first published: 2015-06-02)
15,875 reads
Writing Better T-SQL: Top-Down Design May Not be the Best Choice
One of the best ways in which you can build better applications is by learning to write better T-SQL. Mickey Stuewe begins a new series showing how you might start to think about writing queries.
2016-09-02 (first published: 2015-06-02)
16,265 reads
Writing Better T-SQL: Top-Down Design May Not be the Best Choice – Part II
A second part to the series by Mickey Stuewe on writing better T-SQL looks at some of the issues of using views in a complex query.
2016-09-02 (first published: 2015-06-23)
10,844 reads
Writing Better T-SQL: Top-Down Design May Not be the Best Choice – Part II
A second part to the series by Mickey Stuewe on writing better T-SQL looks at some of the issues of using views in a complex query.
2016-09-02 (first published: 2015-06-23)
10,902 reads
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