After a recent conversation on Twitter, Aaron Bertrand shows where excessive comments in your stored procedures might have an impact on performance.
Category: T-SQL
Aaron Bertrand explains why he always opts for one of these options over the other, even in cases where it shouldn't matter.
Rob Farley discusses some solutions and gotchas for implementing a custom sort using ORDER BY in T-SQL queries.
Aaron Bertrand explains why he codes defensively - matching the case of data type names, even when it isn't strictly necessary.
Paul White shows that SQL Server sometimes produces very misleading information about the impact of sort operations.
Aaron Bertrand talks about pattern matching, a childhood game called Simon, and the unpredictability of CHARINDEX vs. LIKE.
Rob Farley explains why AT TIME ZONE is his new favourite feature in SQL Server 2016, but also shows that it can make a mess of cardinality estimates.
Melissa Connors discusses locating & resolving SQL Server database trust issues (check constraints & foreign keys).
Aaron Bertrand continues his #EntryLevel challenge, discussing DATEFROMPARTS() and similar functions introduced in SQL Server 2012.
Today I presented at Discovery Day New England, a SQL Server 2016 event (sponsored in part by SQL Sentry) held at the Microsoft office in Cambridge, MA. Attached are demos and slide decks.
