Learn how to use temporary tables in SQL queries more efficiently and reliably. Discover tips and tricks to choose the right type, use indexes and statistics, drop them when not needed, use ...

How to Reindex SQL Tables. The indexes on a the tables of a large database make a huge difference in its performance and utility. Without an index, ...

Azure SQL Database supports horizontal partitioning of table data for manageability and performance benefits as explained in the docs. Although most of this capability is explained and documented in ...

Replace "new_table" with the name of the table to create, and replace "old_table" with the name of the table to select from. The INTO clause behaves the same as CREATE TABLE in other SQL environments.

A replication topology is supported by replication system tables. When a user database is configured as a Publisher or a Subscriber, replication adds system tables to the database. These tables are ...

The DICTIONARY tables component is specified in the FROM clause of a SELECT statement. DICTIONARY is a reserved libref for use only in PROC SQL. Data from DICTIONARY tables are generated at run time.

SQL is the leading language for developing and querying databases, but it has a few quirks.In my last article, I shared 7 SQL mistakes to avoid.Now, let’s take a look at 9 best practices for ...