Inside Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008: T-SQL Querying

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 to the language of sets and logicOptimize query tuning with a top-down methodology Assess algorithmic complexity to predict performanceCompare data-aggregation techniques, including new grouping sets Manage data modification - insert, delete, update, merge - for performanceWrite more efficient queries against partitioned tablesWork with graphs, trees, hierarchies, and recursive queriesPlus - Use pure-logic puzzles to sharpen your problem-solving skills