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Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2008: T-SQL Querying
Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2008 TSQL Querying Author:Itzik Ben-Gan, Lubor Kollar, Dejan Sarka, Steve Kass Tackle the toughest set-based querying and query tuning problems—guided by an author team with in-depth, inside knowledge of T-SQL. Deepen your understanding of architecture and internals—and gain practical approaches and advanced techniques to optimize your code’s performance. — Discover how to: —
Move from procedural programming t... more »o the language of sets and logic
Optimize query tuning with a top-down methodology
Assess algorithmic complexity to predict performance
Compare data-aggregation techniques, including new grouping sets
Manage data modification—insert, delete, update, merge—for performance
Write more efficient queries against partitioned tables
Work with graphs, trees, hierarchies, and recursive queries
Plus—Use pure-logic puzzles to sharpen your problem-solving skills