performance
Is UNPIVOT the Best Way for Converting Columns into Rows?
To start, let's give definitions and highlight the difference between PIVOT and UNPIVOT operators in SQL Server.
The PIVOT and UNPIVOT relational operators are used...
What is faster inside SUM & AVG: 0 or NULL?
There are three aggregate functions that are most often used in practice: COUNT, SUM and AVG. The first one has already been discussed previously,...
How to reduce MSDB size from 42Gb to 200Mb
Recently I've got a spare minute to see why an old test server was running too slow... I had nothing to do with this,...
Increasing SQLite Performance
One the major issues a developer encounters when using the SQLite DBMS in his applications is its performance issue.
Perhaps, a classic case everyone gets...
XML, XQuery & Performance Issues
In this article, we will discuss some pitfalls related to XML and XQuery that may lead to performance issues.
The following code will generate a test...
What is the fastest way to calculate the record COUNT?
I have always liked simple questions with lots of pitfalls. Here is the one: how do you count the total number of records in...
SQL Server Typical Maintenance Plans: Automatic Statistics Update
Some time ago, we reviewed the automation of index defrag. Now, it is time to look at statistics.
First of all, what do we need...
Capturing SQL Server Trace Data
One of the best ways to gather information about SQL Server workloads is to capture trace information. In this article, we will look at...
Analyzing SQL Server Events with help of Events Profiler
dbForge Studio for SQL Server provides the SQL Events Profiler tool that captures SQL Server events from a server. The events are stored in...
New Features of Entity Framework Support in dotConnect Providers
DML Options
Batch Updates
Batch Updates Limitations
Batch Updates Settings
Other DML Options
SQL Formatting Settings
Workarounds
Database Script Generation Settings
DeleteDatabaseBehaviour
DBMS-Specific...
SQL Complete: Parsing performance improved!
SQL Complete allows developers to use IntelliSense when they write SQL queries in SQL Server Management Studio. The tool will tell you the exact formatting you should use for your SQL commands while you are writing them and will therefore help you write fast, perfectly formatted SQL statements.
Dare Compare Your SQL Data Much Faster!
We compared some best-of-breed SQL data comparison tools with dbForge Data Compare for SQL Server to find out which one is faster to compare...
