Unlock the power of SQL's NTILE function with our latest deep-dive article. Learn to segment your data effectively into quantiles for more nuanced analysis, discover common pitfalls and their solutions, and optimize your queries for peak performance.
2024-02-03 (first published: 2024-01-03)
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Dive deep into the powerful SQL window functions, LAG() and LEAD(). Explore their intricacies, discover real-world examples, and avoid common pitfalls.
2023-12-11
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Welcome to the fascinating world of SQL window functions! Today, we'll explore in detail: RANK() and DENSE_RANK().
2023-11-20 (first published: 2023-11-15)
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This article compares the performance of finding the most recent row in a child table for updates, looking at four possible solutions.
2023-07-10
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You can master engineering for your SQL Server databases, on premises or in the cloud, with a FREE toolkit!
2022-10-28
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Here's why you should NEVER use the FORMAT() function in SQL Server.
2022-08-05
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Introduction to Query history and server reports i...
2022-03-14
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It’s not difficult to set up an extended event session, but reviewing and saving the data can be complex. In this article, Edward Pollack demonstrates how to collect extended event data.
2021-11-03
SQL Server perfmon counters provide a wealth of information about performance. In this article, Fabiano Amorim shows how current wisdom about one counter, SQL Compilations/sec, can sometimes be misleading.
2021-08-20
SQL Server provides information for troubleshooting performance. Ed Pollack demonstrates collecting SQL Server performance monitor data.
2021-08-11
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By Steve Jones
I had mentioned some new T-SQL functions for SQL Server 2022 and a commenter...
This post comes off the back of my last, where I looked at issues...
I am having problems with CPU performance on SQL Server 2005. CPU spikes frequently...
I am having problems with CPU performance on SQL Server 2005. CPU spikes frequently...
Hi Experts, I am trying to find duplicate documents stored in our Filestream database....
What is wrong (if anything) with this code?
SELECT * FROM Sales.SalesOrderHeader AS soh WHERE customerid IN (SELECT soh.CustomerID FROM Sales.Customer AS c WHERE soh.CurrencyRateID = 1 ORDER BY c.ModifiedDate)See possible answers