GetNumsAB
A brand new, high-performing, "GetNumbers" or "fnTallyTable" function that can be used for defeating RBAR.
2020-07-02 (first published: 2016-03-23)
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Set Based
A new set-based T-SQL solution for Sudoku puzzle
New set-based T-SQL solution for Sudoku puzzle using binary data and bitwise operations.
2016-04-05 (first published: 2015-06-08)
1,937 reads
The Road to Professional Database Development: Set-Based Thinking
Under the pseudonym of 'SwePeso', Peter Larsson is famous on SQL forums for the amazing performance he can get from SQL. How does he do it? In the first of a series of articles, Peter explains his secrets.
2012-03-05
4,317 reads
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Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
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