Does The Order Of Index Columns Matter?
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When beginning to learn SQL, at some point you learn that indexes can be created to help improve the performance of queries.
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2018-09-04
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Does The Order Of Index Columns Matter?
Watch this week's video on YouTube
When beginning to learn SQL, at some point you learn that indexes can be created to help improve the performance of queries.
Creating your first...
2018-09-04
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Ignoring NULLs with FIRST_VALUE
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The SQL Server FIRST_VALUE function makes it easy to return the “first value in an...
2018-08-28
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Ignoring NULLs with FIRST_VALUE
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The SQL Server FIRST_VALUE function makes it easy to return the "first value in an ordered set of values."
The problem is that if that...
2018-08-28
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Ignoring NULLs with FIRST_VALUE
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The SQL Server FIRST_VALUE function makes it easy to return the "first value in an ordered set of values."
The problem is that if that...
2018-08-28
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FizzBuzz and Multiple Recursive Member CTEs
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Last week I needed to write a recursive common table expression. I’ve written them before,...
2018-09-07 (first published: 2018-08-21)
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FizzBuzz and Multiple Recursive Member CTEs
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Last week I needed to write a recursive common table expression. I've written them before, but it's been a while and needed to visit...
2018-08-21
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FizzBuzz and Multiple Recursive Member CTEs
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Last week I needed to write a recursive common table expression. I've written them before, but it's been a while and needed to visit...
2018-08-21
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6 Techniques For Troubleshooting Your Code
This post is a response to this month’s T-SQL Tuesday #105 prompt by Wayne Sheffield. T-SQL Tuesday is a way...
2018-08-30 (first published: 2018-08-14)
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6 Techniques For Troubleshooting Your Code
This post is a response to this month's T-SQL Tuesday #105 prompt by Wayne Sheffield. T-SQL Tuesday is a way for the SQL Server community to share ideas about...
2018-08-14
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A Big PK
In SQL Server 2025, how many columns can be included in a Primary Key constraint?
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