SQL views make accessing multiple data types and storing complex queries easier whereas materialized views can help you improve efficiency and boost performance.

The outer PROC SQL query retrieves data from the view descriptor; the subquery uses a Pass-Through query to retrieve data. This query returns the names of employees who earn less than the average ...

When you use index views in the right situations, they can dramatically improve the performance of SQL Server queries. Tim Chapman explains why performance testing is the best way to tell if ...

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 ...

Naturally, query performance was abysmal. And none of the queries actually used that column! Of course, the column was buried seven views deep, so even finding it was difficult.

SQL is a convenient way to manage and query your data, but badly written queries can tie up your database. Here are seven common SQL traps and how to avoid them.

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 ...