When we auto update statistics on small tables

Stats_date()

Automatic update of outdated statistics

Custom Built Statistics

Dan Holmes shows how you can create statistics exactly the way you want within the bounds of the 200 steps available.

Trace Flags

Getting the Most out of Statistics

Statistics keep track of our data and will tell SQL Server how to make the best optimization decisions. Knowing how they work can make understanding query and performance problems much easier!

Generated script to update statistics

Generated script to update statistics

Auto Create Statistics

Dynamically create drop user statistics scripts

Generate script to drop any unwanted user created statistics.

Managing SQL Server Statistics

Accurate statistics about the data held in tables are used to provide the best execution strategy for SQL queries. but if the statistics don't accurately reflect the current contents of the table you'll get a poorly-performing query. How do you find out if statistics are correct, and what can you do if the automatic update of statistics isn't right for the way a table is used?