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 ...

Joey on SQL Server How To Use Query Store Hints in Azure SQL Microsoft has just added support for query hints to Azure SQL Database, giving database administrators a powerful tool to manage the ...

Listing 1 shows a simple Action method using ADO.NET to submit a SQL statement to SQL Server 2016, retrieving a JSON result and returning it to the client that called the method. The FOR JSON AUTO ...

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 ...

For example, SQL Server 2016 will allow you to use compatibility level 130, giving you access to all of the new features, while still using the old cardinality estimator.

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Joey on SQL Server A Deep Dive into SQL Server 2022's Query Performance Features, Part 1 An update to the cardinality estimator feature in SQL Server 2022 will be one of the biggest changes to the ...

Microsoft has open sourced the Java language extension it added to SQL Server 2019 last year. Language extensions are used in SQL Server to allow users to execute code externally for queries. The ...