The snippet library.
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Attach an overall count to every row
SQL Server: An uncorrelated scalar subquery supplies the same aggregate to each output row.
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Build a query from several named stages
SQL Server: Separate row selection from aggregation using two common table expressions.
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Compare a row with its own group average
SQL Server: A correlated aggregate computes a different comparison value for each group.
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Find the second-highest distinct value
SQL Server: Select the maximum below the overall maximum to skip ties at the top.
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Include every row tied for the highest score
SQL Server: Compare with MAX rather than limiting to an arbitrary number of rows.
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Include missing values in a not-equal filter
SQL Server: Ordinary inequality does not include NULL; explicitly include it when that is the intended rule.
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Read a page after a known unique key
SQL Server: A keyset predicate avoids scanning and discarding an increasing offset on a suitable index.
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Report duplicate business values and their frequency
SQL Server: Group by a candidate business key and retain only groups with multiple rows.
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Return all rows tied for the maximum in a group
SQL Server: An equality comparison with a grouped maximum retains ties rather than choosing one arbitrary row.
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Sort preferred rows ahead of other rows
SQL Server: A CASE ordering key expresses business priority before a stable secondary sort.
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