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Author:
Author Bio:
Andrew Novick is a SQL Server consultant building business solutions with the Microsoft tools. His expertise in database design, T-SQL coding, SQL Server security, database performance tuning, and database partitioning can be a valuable asset to many projects. Andrew Novick also offers training and mentoring services to relevant projects. His writing on computing can be seen at his web site ht...
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Using a UDF in a Computed Columns
Computed columns are a way to add virtual columns to a table and can be a powerful technique (when used appropriately). In this video function wizard Andy Novick shows you how to go beyond simple expressions in a computed column by using a user defined function as part of the definition. Worth watching!
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Video Information
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Publish Date:
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January 28, 2009
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Length:
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1:57
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Skill Level:
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100
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Rating:
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4.23 out of 5
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After watching you should be able to answer these questions:
- What impact do computed columns have on performance?
- When creating a computed column what is required to return data from a different table?
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Comments:
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Hard to follow. You went too fast
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Thomas Kelley on 3/23/2009
Thank you for taking the time to show this functionality.
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Good useful information I can use on the job. Thank you!
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10x
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Bill Portman on 3/23/2009
This has huge performance implications as well as hard to manage and potentially problematic hidden code. Definately, use caution.
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too short
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Thanks. Is the computed column evaluated even if not selected (and other columns of table selected)?
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NO, the function that is referenced in a computed column but not used in the query is not executed.
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Would it probably be better to do a JOIN and use a view instead of this technique? When would it be better to use a computed column instead of JOINing?
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Although, a computed column based on a scalar udf call may easily bring performace problems, it is a really awesome to know about this feature. This feature is completely unexpected and looks like the way to go, if for example, this scalar udf, which is returning a value, is making a select on a table of at most 100 rows or less. If the table this udf is calling doesnt change, you might want to make this udf deterministic. Just awesome!! Thank you.
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