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 SQL Server 2017, when the query optimizer encounters code with a multi-statement TVF, the query optimizer will pause optimization, execute the TVF subtree to get a very accurate cardinality ...

• The project is to develop an SQL query processor with JAVA and JAVACC. • The application can parse the SQL string, execute the query with data files and return the query result. • Developed query ...

First, the QA’s overall usability has been enhanced. It’s easier to use, partly because more information is now readily available. For example, you no longer need to query for the current connection’s ...

SQL Server 2022: Here’s what you need to know Your email has been sent Three decades on, SQL Server is still a database workhorse that powers both an internal line of business applications and ...

Forge 2025.3 adds AI Assistant to SQL Complete, supports SSMS 22, Visual Studio 2026, MySQL 9.5, MariaDB 12.2, and ...

I'm on a project that inherited some old generalized metadata search code and it can get terribly bogged down speed-wise. It's a bit annoying wait a couple minutes for a search to run: an example ...

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 ...

Unlike traditional tools, SQLFlash is praised for its ease of use and educational value. "It's like having a personal SQL tutor," says one early adopter. With performance improvements averaging over ...