apps that can identify poor writing query or table joins

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apps that can identify poor writing query or table joins

Mad-Dog

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March 28, 2019 at 9:11 am

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Hi,
do you know about some app (free or paid) that can take a query and check against the databases if it is writing bad or the joins in the tables are not optimized
and recommend changes in the query?
THX

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crow1969 Hall of Fame Points: 3001 More actions · Answer 1

You can try SQL Prompt from Red-Gate. It may not be able to tell you if joins are not optimized, but it should be able to tell you if you have some bad practices in your code.

https://www.red-gate.com/products/sql-development/sql-prompt/

Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398909 More actions · Answer 2

I work for Redgate, so I'm VERY biased, however...

I agree with @crow1969. It's not the exact solution you're looking for. It only catches certain code smells, but it does tell you when there are issues and suggests fixes.

There really aren't many choices in this area for tools that do better or more. That's experience talking, not bias.

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jonathan.crawford SSCertifiable Points: 6613 More actions · Answer 3

I don't work for RedGate, but I have used SQLPrompt, so I am VERY biased. Use SQL Prompt.

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