Does it matter what order you join tables in an SQL Server query? Not unless you use the command SET FORCEPLAN ON. If you use FORCEPLAN SQL Server will join the tables in the order you specify regardless of Query Optimizer calculations. If you do not specify that you wish to override the query optimizer, by setting FORCEPLAN on, which […]
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