What are good alternatives to SQL (the language)? [closed]
I occasionally hear things about how SQL sucks and it's not a good language, but I never really hear much about alternatives to it. So, are other good languages that serve the same purpose (database
Alternatives to SQL? (Alternative declarative query languages for ...
Dec 28, 2015 · I just came across HTSQL, which reminded me of a question I've wondered: what alternative declarative query languages for relational databases are out there? For all the complaints …
What is an alternative to cursors for sql looping?
Aug 1, 2019 · Using SQL 2005 / 2008 I have to use a forward cursor, but I don't want to suffer poor performance. Is there a faster way I can loop without using cursors?
What are SSMS alternatives? : r/SQLServer - Reddit
There are several alternatives to SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) for managing SQL Server databases. Here are a few examples, including dbForge Studio for SQL Server: - Azure Data Studio: …
sql - Is there an alternative to joins to increase performance? - Stack ...
Dec 11, 2013 · Is there an alternative to joins to increase performance? Edit (gbn): related to join-or-correlated-subquery-with-exists-clause-which-one-is-better Why didn't anyone mention about nested …
Ideas for a modern alternative to SQL : r/Database - Reddit
Dec 12, 2018 · SQL, as you probably know, is a very powerful language, running on well-designed and efficient engines. But at the same time, the language itself can be clunky and overly-verbose for …
Equivalent of LIMIT and OFFSET for SQL Server? - Stack Overflow
In PostgreSQL there is the Limit and Offset keywords which will allow very easy pagination of result sets. What is the equivalent syntax for SQL Server?
sql - Alternative to UNION clause - Stack Overflow
Mar 29, 2018 · I'm trying to teach myself and better understand alternative methods to a UNION and discover when I can use joins. As I'm playing with this I can't seem to get what I want without a …
Alternatives to using SQL IN in this query - Stack Overflow
Oct 25, 2012 · The most performance will take a bit of crafting. I would suggest building an in-memory temporary table that holds your values, each in one row, and then join your real table to this …
Dynamic alternative to pivot with CASE and GROUP BY
Mar 20, 2013 · Dynamic alternative to pivot with CASE and GROUP BY Asked 12 years, 9 months ago Modified 2 years, 1 month ago Viewed 65k times