Hey all, I could use a little help in improving a SQL Query. I have some tables that store poll/trivia questions and answers for a website. There is only going to be one poll displayed per day ...

One of the most common problems when running SQL Servers is slow queries. The help desk or database team usually hears that described as the application is slow or the database is slow. In the ...

Want faster SQL queries? Here are nine best practices for writing SQL queries that work like a charm (or at least, like they should).

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SQL query help - how can I combine these two queries into one? OldManBrodie May 25, 2011 Jump to latest Follow Reply ...

Need a review of SQL basics? These articles should help you get on track: SQL Basics I: Data Queries —covers database terminology and the four basic query types.

Here's a look at different ways to query Hadoop via SQL, some of which are part of the latest edition of MapR's Hadoop distribution SQL: old and busted. Hadoop: new hotness. That’s the ...

However, there are any number of queries in any application that SQL Server may never see again (at least in, for example, the next 24 hours). The plans for these "one-time" queries are taking up ...

One of the most common problems when running SQL Servers is slow queries. The help desk or database team usually hears that described as the application is slow or the database is slow. In the ...