There is a failure pattern for SQL Server service pack and cumulative updates that I had somehow not encountered up until now. The SP or CU runs various upgrade scripts while it is doing its thing and, rarely, one of these will fail due to something that is different about that particular server.
Tag Archives: DB Engine
A heap of trouble
Earlier this week I experimented, once again, with using temporary hash tables to speed up intermediate processing. Temp tables can be very useful for creating “optimizer fences” that serve to simplify queries to the point where the optimizer will consistently (more or less) come up with a good plan if not a great one. Temp heaps seem well suited to this purpose, when used simply as low-overhead FIFO structures.
‘Proximity’ Genealogical Database Project Update
Update: I have much more to report about the project, but I have to make choices between writing about it and developing, and right now the development work is taking precedence. Look for a new post soon. I hope. If this work sounds like something you might want to contribute to financially … Continue reading →
