1. Tools and Tips:
From Accidental to Efficient
Data Warehouse Developer
Cathrine Wilhelmsen
SQLSaturday Sacramento · July 23rd 2016

2. Cathrine Wilhelmsen
@cathrinew
cathrinew.net
Data Warehouse Architect
Business Intelligence Developer

3. once upon a time...

5. how I felt…

7. how I want to be...

9. ef·fi·cient
Performing or functioning in the best possible manner
with the least waste of time and effort
why?

10. SSMS
Queries
Biml for SSIS
what?

11. Tip #1: Visual Information

12. Status Bar and Tab Text

13. Results in Separate Tab

14. Tab Groups - Vertical

15. Tab Groups - Horizontal

16. Split one query in two windows

17. Tip #2: Shortcuts

18. Query Shortcuts

19. Keyboard Shortcuts
Assign shortcuts
you frequently use
Remove shortcuts you
accidentally click
(no more "ooops")
msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms174205.aspx

20. HOME END
PG UP PG DNCTRL ALT
SHIFT TAB
Magic keys!

21. CTRL R
Show / Hide Query Results

22. ALTSHIFT ENTER
Toggle Full Screen

23. TABCTRL
Cycle through windows

24. CTRL U
Change database

25. SHIFTALT
Column / Multi-Line Editing

26. CTRL K CTRL C
Comment Line
CTRL K CTRL U
Uncomment Line
Comment / Uncomment

27. CTRL SHIFT V
Last 20 text items copied are
saved in memory
Cycle through them to paste
the text you need
Clipboard Ring

28. Tip #3: Search in SSMS

29. Free Tool: Redgate SQL Search
red-gate.com/products/sql-development/sql-search/

30. Free Tool: Redgate SQL Search

31. Redgate SQL Search
ApexSQL Search
SSMS Tools Pack (Licensed)
SSMS Boost
SQL Hunting Dog
red-gate.com
apexsql.com
ssmstoolspack.com
ssmsboost.com
sql-hunting-dog.com
Tools: Search in SSMS

32. Tip #4: Templates and Snippets

33. Template Browser
Drag & Drop Templates
Create Templates
CTRL ALT T
Templates

34. Replace Template Parameters with actual values
CTRL SHIFT M
Template Parameters

35. CTRL K CTRL X
Insert Snippet
CTRL K CTRL S
Surround With Snippet
Snippets

36. Redgate SQL Prompt (Licensed)
ApexSQL Complete / Refactor
SSMS Tools Pack (Licensed)
SSMS Boost
Poor Man's T-SQL Formatter
dbForge SQL Complete (Licensed)
SQL Formatter
red-gate.com
apexsql.com
ssmstoolspack.com
ssmsboost.com
poorsql.com
devart.com/dbforge
sql-format.com
Advanced Snippets and Formatting

37. Redgate SQL Prompt Demo

38. Tip #5: Registered Servers and
Multiserver Queries

39. Registered Servers
Save and group servers
Is the server running?
Multiserver Queries
View Registered Servers
CTRL ALT G

40. Manage services from SSMS

41. Multiserver Queries

42. Multiserver Queries

43. Tip #6: SARGable Queries

44. SARGable Queries
"The query can efficiently seek using an index to find
the rows searched for in WHERE or JOIN clauses"
Compare it to finding a person in a phone book
(…let's just pretend we still use phone books…)

45. SARGable Queries
Adama, Lee
Adama, William
Agathon, Karl
Baltar, Gaius
Dualla, Anastasia
Gaeta, Felix
Henderson, Cally
Roslin, Laura
Thrace, Kara
Tigh, Saul
Tyrol, Galen
Valerii, Sharon
Find all rows where Name starts with 'T'

46. SARGable Queries
Adama, Lee
Adama, William
Agathon, Karl
Baltar, Gaius
Dualla, Anastasia
Gaeta, Felix
Henderson, Cally
Roslin, Laura
Thrace, Kara
Tigh, Saul
Tyrol, Galen
Valerii, Sharon
Find all rows where Name starts with 'T'

47. Non-SARGable Queries
"The query has to scan each row in the table to find
the rows searched for in WHERE or JOIN clauses"
Compare it to finding a person in a phone book
(…let's just keep pretending we still use phone books…)

48. Non-SARGable Queries
Adama, Lee
Adama, William
Agathon, Karl
Baltar, Gaius
Dualla, Anastasia
Gaeta, Felix
Henderson, Cally
Roslin, Laura
Thrace, Kara
Tigh, Saul
Tyrol, Galen
Valerii, Sharon
Find all rows where Name contains 'al'

49. Non-SARGable Queries
Adama, Lee
Adama, William
Agathon, Karl
Baltar, Gaius
Dualla, Anastasia
Gaeta, Felix
Henderson, Cally
Roslin, Laura
Thrace, Kara
Tigh, Saul
Tyrol, Galen
Valerii, Sharon
Find all rows where Name contains 'al'

50. WHERE LEFT(Name,1,1) = 'T'
WHERE YEAR(EpisodeDate) = 2005
WHERE EpisodeDate >= '20050101'
AND EpisodeDate < '20060101'
SARGable or Non-SARGable?

51. WHERE LEFT(Name,1,1) = 'T'
WHERE YEAR(EpisodeDate) = 2005
WHERE EpisodeDate >= '20050101'
AND EpisodeDate < '20060101'
SARGable or Non-SARGable?

52. sqlbits.com/Sessions/Event7/Understanding_SARGability_to_make_your_queries_run_faster

53. Tip #7: Query Analysis

54. Execution Plans
Display Estimated Execution Plan
CTRL L
Include Actual Execution Plan
CTRL M

55. Execution Plans
See how a query will be executed:

56. Details in Tooltips

57. Details in Properties

58. Free Tool: SQL Sentry Plan Explorer
sqlsentry.com/products/plan-explorer

59. Free Tool: SQL Sentry Plan Explorer
answers.sqlperformance.com

60. red-gate.com/books
Free Book: SQL Server Execution Plans
by Grant Fritchey

61. Live Query Statistics
Include Live Query Statistics

62. Live Query Statistics
Include Live Query Statistics

63. Tip #8: Query Statistics

64. Statistics IO
SET STATISTICS IO OFF;
SET STATISTICS IO ON;

65. Statistics Time
SET STATISTICS TIME OFF;
SET STATISTICS TIME ON;

66. Statistics Time and IO
SET STATISTICS TIME, IO ON;
SET STATISTICS TIME, IO OFF;

67. Free Tool: Statistics Parser
statisticsparser.com
by Richie Rump

68. Client Statistics
Include Client Statistics
SHIFT SALT

69. Client Statistics
Compare multiple query executions:

70. Tip #9: Activity Monitoring

71. sqlblog.com/blogs/adam_machanic
Free Script: sp_WhoIsActive
By Adam Machanic

72. Free Script: sp_WhoIsActive
sqlblog.com/blogs/adam_machanic
By Adam Machanic

73. Tip #10: SSIS with Biml

74. …what do you need me to do after lunch?
Of course I can create 200 SSIS Packages!

75. Business Intelligence Markup Language
Easy to read and write XML language
Generate SSIS packages from metadata

76. What do you need?
Free add-in for SSDT
bidshelper.codeplex.com

77. …or you can use the new Biml tools
Free add-in for SSDT
varigence.com/bimlexpress
Free online Biml editor
bimlonline.com

78. Create many SSIS packages from one Biml file
How does it work?

79. Biml for SSIS demo

80. Where can I learn more?
Free online training
bimlscript.com

81. …BimlBreak the rest of the week 
Biml on Monday…

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