Some tips for using query hints in SQL Server 2016 If your query is very slow, try the following before using query hints: – rebuild indexes used in the query (or defragment them using DBCC INDEXDEFRAG), – update statistics on the relevant tables, – consider creating new indexes for this query, – rewrite your query to provide better execution plan. […]
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Tips for using query hints in SQL Server 2014
Tips for using query hints in SQL Server 2014 If you want to set any hints for your query, do not remember to test the query with hint and without the hint and compare results. Because SQL Server 2014 query optimizer usually proposes the best execution plan, you should test the query with hint and use this hint only when...