Tag: DML

SQL

Batching Large Data Changes Using Key Ranges

Post author By Andy B.
Post date Sep 2, 2025
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Handling data modifications to large tables can be tricky. We can end up with long running queries and large transactions. Efficiently handling them comes from batching. Effective batching in general helps us by: In this post we’ll take a look at a key-range approach to solve the issue. With this solution a batch will be […]

Tags Archiving, Batching, Blocking, Deletes, DML, Large Volumes, Optimisation, Performance, Performance Tuning, SQL, Tuning, Updates

SQL Server

Modifying Data in a View

Post author By Andy B.
Post date May 16, 2023
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A view can be created in SQL Server to allow data to be presented in a specific way for a particular user or use case which may need to consume it. Recently I came upon a feature which I hadn’t been aware of throughout my career around SQL Server – you can perform data modifications […]

Tags DML, Quirks, Schema, Tips, Views