In SQL Server 2017, when the query optimizer encounters code with a multi-statement TVF, the query optimizer will pause optimization, execute the TVF subtree to get a very accurate cardinality ...

When working with databases other than Microsoft's SQL Server, check the manual to see if it supports SELECT INTO. It might support the syntax or it might use another way of accomplishing the same ...

Often, designing databases and speeding up SQL Server queries are treated as a kind of abstract problem: A just "Find this problem, apply this solution" approach to problem solving. In practice, ...