In the first of this two-part series, Microsoft's lead SQL architect explains how the company collects -- and secures -- telemetry data from Azure SQL Database customers to improve its engineering ...

Dynamic SQL lets you create a query string based off of user input. SQL Server allows you to create dynamic SQL statements. The statements use a SQL string varchar data type, then you execute the ...

Have you noticed that dynamic SQL is more popular today than ever before? There are a number of factors contributing to the success of dynamic SQL. Commercial off-the-shelf applications, such as SAP, ...

Because the sql you are using is dynamic and can change, SQL Server can't optomize the query and thus you aren't getting the speed benefits of stored procedures.

Developers often dismiss dynamic SQL used in PL/SQL programs for two reasons.

The choice between T-SQL and CLR procedural code is similar to the difference between T-SQL and dynamic SQL, because the query processor can parse and optimize the SQL statements in a stored procedure ...

Microsoft has released the first release candidate for SQL Server 2025, touting AI capabilities and experimental features ...

With the latest public preview available, it's time to see if you want to upgrade to the most cloud-connected version of SQL Server so far.

Joey on SQL Server That One Easy Trick for SQL Server Performance Here's how to fix that performance database query to speed up response time. By Joey D'Antoni 09/28/2021 ...