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.

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 ...

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

See performance gains by using indexed views in SQL Server Your email has been sent A view is a saved T-SQL query in SQL Server. The view definition is stored by SQL Server so that it can be used ...

Executing this query in SQL returns results such as: Now if you drop the view from your data model and re-add it, EF will pick up the real primary key column that is labeled NID and your LINQ ...