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.
Tag Archives: Performance
‘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 in a small way, please let me know that you are interested.
Why Local Variables are Bad for Tuning Stored ProceduresBrent Ozar Unlimited®
Cursor-Killing: Retrieving Recently Modified Data – SQLServerCentral
TSQL User-Defined Functions: Ten Questions You Were Too Shy To Ask
The Performance of Traversing a SQL Hierarchy
Improve SSIS data flow buffer performance
Myths and Misconceptions about Transaction Isolation Levels – SQLServerCentral
Improving Query Performance by using correct Search Arguments – SQLServerCentral
The LookupCTE trick described here is pretty slick. These days I find myself working with large databases where these things really matter and I found this post quite interesting. Improving Query Performance by using correct Search Arguments – SQLServerCentral.
Continue reading →Fixing Cache Bloat Problems With Guide Plans and Forced Parameterization
Here we go with developers again. I wonder if the ones that go around creating this particular kind of mess are also the ones that tend to flunk the index/performance quiz? Fixing Cache Bloat Problems With Guide Plans and Forced Parameterization.
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