performance

SQLServerCentral Article

SQL Window Functions Series: NTILE()

  • Article

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.

4.67 (3)

You rated this post out of 5. Change rating

2024-02-03 (first published: )

4,748 reads

SQLServerCentral Article

SQL Window Functions Series: LAG() and LEAD()

  • Article

Dive deep into the powerful SQL window functions, LAG() and LEAD(). Explore their intricacies, discover real-world examples, and avoid common pitfalls.

5 (3)

You rated this post out of 5. Change rating

2023-12-11

7,816 reads

SQLServerCentral Article

5 (4)

You rated this post out of 5. Change rating

2023-11-20 (first published: )

11,421 reads

Blogs

The PASS Summit on Tour in Dallas

By

The PASS Summit goes on tour this year, with a September stop in Dallas....

SQL Server Auto-settings: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

By

Settings That Could Be Hurting Your Performance If you’ve ever created a new SQL...

Bad Request Error when Running PowerShell Command in Azure Devops

By

I needed to run a PowerShell cmdlet in an Azure Devops pipeline. The cmdlet...

Read the latest Blogs

Forums

How a Legacy Logic Choked SQL Server in a 30-Year-Old Factory

By Chandan Shukla

Comments posted to this topic are about the item How a Legacy Logic Choked...

Has the PK been used --

By dbakevlar

Comments posted to this topic are about the item Has the PK been used...

Has the PK been used --

By dbakevlar

Comments posted to this topic are about the item Has the PK been used...

Visit the forum

Question of the Day

Has the PK been used --

You're analyzing a query execution plan in SQL Server to determine whether the query optimizer chose to use a primary key index. Which Dynamic Management View (DMV) would you use to verify the usage of the primary key in the plan?

See possible answers