Inside Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008: T-SQL Querying

DIVpTackle the toughest set-based querying and query tuning problems—guided by an author team with in-depth, inside knowledge of T-SQL. Deepen your understanding of architecture and internals—and gain practical approaches and advanced techniques to optimize your code’s performance.brbr/ppDiscover how to:brbr/p ulliMove from procedural programming to the language of sets and logic/li liOptimize query tuning with a top-down methodology /li liAssess algorithmic complexity to predict performance/li liCompare data-aggregation techniques, including new grouping sets /li liManage data modification—insert, delete, update, merge—for performance/li liWrite more efficient queries against partitioned tables/li liWork with graphs, trees, hierarchies, and recursive queries/li liPlus—Use pure-logic puzzles to sharpen your problem-solving skills/li/ul/div