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How the sql optimizer decides to execute the query may not coincide with what you think it will or ought to do. If the selective predicate is in the parent query, then use exists. This includes an introduction to understanding execution plans inside sql server. This course takes a systematic approach to planning, analyzing, debugging and troubleshooting common query related performance problems.
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