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SQL Server Database Engine, SQL Server Performance

The LOOP, HASH and MERGE Join Types

Today I’ll talk about the available JOIN operator types in SQL Server (Nested Loops, Hash and Merge Joins), their differences, best practices and complexity. For the samples in this post, we’ll use the free AdventureWorks database sample available here: http://msftdbprodsamples.codeplex.com/releases/view/4004 Introduction: What are Join Operators? A join operator is a type of an algorithm which the SQL Server Optimizer chooses in order to implement logical … Continue reading The LOOP, HASH and MERGE Join Types

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SQL Server Database Engine

The "IGNORE_DUP_KEY" option in Primary Keys and Unique Indexes

Unlike foreign keys, primary keys and unique indexes cannot be “untrusted”. There’s no “NOCHECK” option for unique constraints. The closest there is, is the “ignore_dup_key” option. “Hmm… That sounds interesting”, you must be thinking. But let me stop you right there, buddy. Read this before you go off doing something potentially dangerous… Very, VERY dangerous. But it does NOT mean that you can create such … Continue reading The "IGNORE_DUP_KEY" option in Primary Keys and Unique Indexes

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