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The relational engine processes the data returned from the storage engine into the format defined for the result set and returns the result set to the client. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Step 3 is, as noted, ...

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. Database ...

(You can also use a query hint to force SQL Server to use the columnstore index). Columnstore index usage will show up in the query execution plan, just like any other type of index. Columnstore ...

An update to the cardinality estimator feature in SQL Server 2022 will be one of the biggest changes to the database engine since its inception. Database engines like SQL Server are incredibly complex ...

In earlier versions of SQL Server, after selecting a join algorithm, SQL Server had to process it even if a better alternative might be available. In SQL Server 2017, the query optimizer can now sense ...