The SQLServerFast Execution Plan Video Training
The SQLServerFast Execution Plan Video Training is an extensive set of videos, at this time not complete yet, to help SQL Server professionals learn and understand all they’ll ever need to know to read and understand execution plans; and to use this tool to identify causes of bad performance, and find ways to improve performance. See this page for pricing and availability, and this page for full details.
Demo code download
In the table below, you will find links to download the demo code used in the videos. I encourage viewers to experiment with this code in their own environment!
Most of these demos use one or more of the standard sample databases created and distributed by Microsoft: AdventureWorks (download here) and ContosoRetailDW (download here). I might occasionally use other databases; this will be indicated in the demo script.
Block name | Demo scripts |
Block 1: Understanding Execution Plans – basic level | Download |
Block 1: Understanding Execution Plans – advanced level | Download |
Block 2: Reading data – basic level | Not yet available |
Block 2: Reading data – advanced level | Not yet available |
Block 3: Combining data – basic level | Not yet available |
Block 3: Combining data – advanced level | Not yet available |
Block 4: Sorting and grouping – basic level | Not yet available |
Block 4: Sorting and grouping – advanced level | Not yet available |
Block 5: Various data manipulations – basic level | Not yet available |
Block 5: Various data manipulations – advanced level | Not yet available |
Block 6: Technical operators – basic level | Not yet available |
Block 6: Technical operators – advanced level | Not yet available |
Block 7: Data modifications – basic level | Not yet available |
Block 7: Data modifications – advanced level | Not yet available |
Demo scripts will always be released before or when a new block is released.