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Learn how to avoid complex date calculations and increase performance using calendar tables in this article from Todd Fifield.
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How to use a passed string variable for an IN type predicate in your queries as a way to more efficiently handle an array of strings.
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This article from Todd Fifield shows a Way to avoid the dreaded LIKE operator in your queries and dramatically speed up keyword searches.
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