Learn the differences, benefits, and drawbacks of using temporary tables or table variables in T-SQL stored procedures, and how to optimize performance.

Store SQL*Plus variables The NEW_VALUE directive allows you to store data retrieved from an Oracle table as a variable inside the SQL*Plus script. Written by Donald Burleson, Contributor June 18 ...

Part of the SQL Server 2022 blog series.. Query Store is one of the most powerful database-scoped features in SQL Server for troubleshooting performance and improving the stability of your database ...

Table variables can be useful for simplifying complex queries, reducing locking and logging overhead, and passing table-valued parameters to stored procedures or functions.

Microsoft has just added support for query hints to Azure SQL Database, giving database administrators a powerful tool to manage the performance of ISV application code. Here's how it works.

IDERA SQL Query Store Optimizer simplifies troubleshooting by allowing DBAs to quickly see all 12 Query Store properties in all databases per instance in a single actionable interface, ...

SQL Server 2014 In-Memory OLTP introduces two new widely advertised kinds of database objects: memory-optimized tables for efficient data access, and natively compiled stored procedures for efficient ...

I have a SQL query stored in a variable (it's kept outside of the source code files). I need a way to execute an arbitrary SQL query with the support of variables (special characters escaping, ...

Microsoft has just added support for query hints to Azure SQL Database, giving database administrators a powerful tool to manage the performance of ISV application code. Here's how it works.