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Course Outline
Module 1: Query Tuning
- Tools for query tuning
- Cached query execution plans
- Clearing the cache
- Analysing execution plans
- Hints
- Using the Database Engine Tuning Advisor
- Index tuning
- Table and index structures
- Index access methods
- Indexing strategies
Module 2: Subqueries, Table Expressions, and Ranking Functions
- Writing subqueries
- Using table expressions
- Using ranking functions
Module 3: Optimising Joins and Set Operations
- Fundamental join types
- Join algorithms
- Set operations
- Using INTO with set operations
Module 4: Aggregating and Pivoting Data
- Using the OVER clause
- Different types of aggregations (cumulative, sliding, and year-to-date)
- Pivoting and unpivoting
- Setting up custom aggregations
- Using the GROUPING SETS subclause
- CUBE and ROLLUP subclauses
- How to materialise grouping sets
Module 5: Using TOP and APPLY
- SELECT TOP
- Using the APPLY table operator
- TOP n at the group level
- Implementing paging
Module 6: Optimising Data Transformation
- Inserting data with the enhanced VALUES clause
- Using the BULK rowset provider
- Using INSERT EXEC
- The sequence mechanisms
- DELETE with joins
- UPDATE with joins
- MERGE statement
- The OUTPUT clause with INSERT
- The OUTPUT clause with DELETE
- The OUTPUT clause with UPDATE
- The OUTPUT clause with MERGE
Module 7: Querying Partitioned Tables
- Partitioning in SQL Server
- How to write queries on partitioned tables
- How to write queries on partitioned views
Requirements
A solid understanding of SQL within the Microsoft SQL Server 2008/2012 environment.
14 Hours
Testimonials (3)
The instructor brought his A game again as he superbly took my staff through the customized training with expert timing, knowledge, support, and rapport with my staff.
James - Shawnee Mission School District
Course - Administering in Microsoft SQL Server
Being human and talking to us as understandable possible
Sorin
Course - Database Administration Fundamentals for MS SQL Server
Lot of content and exactly the requested one.
