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		<title>SQL Server Optimizer Hints</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2006 01:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In most cases, the SQL Server Query Optimizer will correctly evaluate a query and run it as optimally as possible. But on occasion the Query Optimizer will fail, producing a less than optimal execution plan, and query performance will suffer because of it. When you identify such a query, you can override the Query Optimizer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SQL Server Join Hints</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2006 01:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JOIN hints can be used in a query to specify the type of JOIN the Query Optimizer is to use for the execution plan. The JOIN options are: Loop Merge Hash The syntax for a JOIN hint is (using an INNER JOIN as an example): FROM table_one INNER [LOOP &#124; MERGE &#124; JOIN] JOIN table_two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SQL Server Query Hints</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2006 01:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Index hints (a form of a table hint) are used to specify which index or indexes you want used when a query runs. When you specify one or more indexes, the Query Optimizer will use them when creating the execution plan for your query. The syntax for a table hint is: SELECT column_list FROM table_name [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SQL Server Table Hints</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2006 01:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
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