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1. Indexing
- Create Indexes on Date Columns:
- Add an index on
DateClosed and DateNotified in the ClaimData table to speed up the WHERE clause filtering.
sql
CREATE INDEX IX_ClaimData_DateClosed ON ClaimData (DateClosed);
CREATE INDEX IX_ClaimData_DateNotified ON ClaimData (DateNotified);
- Index the Join Column:
- Ensure that
ClaimHandlerID in ClaimData and ID in Security_Users are indexed for faster joins.
sql
CREATE INDEX IX_ClaimData_ClaimHandlerID ON ClaimData (ClaimHandlerID);
CREATE INDEX IX_Security_Users_ID ON Security_Users (ID);
2. Optimize the WHERE Clause
- Use Efficient Date Formats:
- Use the 'YYYY-MM-DD' format for dates to avoid any implicit conversions.
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WHERE DateClosed >= '2015-02-11' AND DateClosed <= '2025-02-11'
AND DateNotified >= '2015-02-11' AND DateNotified <= '2025-02-11'
3. Optimize the JOIN
- Use INNER JOIN if Possible:
- If all
ClaimHandlerID values in ClaimData exist in Security_Users, consider using an INNER JOIN instead of LEFT JOIN for better performance.
sql
INNER JOIN CSL_LIB_DEV.dbo.Security_Users b ON b.ID = c.ClaimHandlerID
4. Select Only Necessary Columns
- Avoid Selecting Unnecessary Data:
- Ensure that all selected columns are needed. Selecting fewer columns reduces the amount of data being transferred and processed.
5. Consider Partitioning
- Partition the Table:
- Partition the
ClaimData table by DateClosed or DateNotified to improve query performance when filtering by these dates.
sql
-- Example partitioning by DateClosed
CREATE PARTITION FUNCTION pf_DateClosed (DATE)
AS RANGE RIGHT FOR VALUES ('2016-02-11', '2017-02-11', '2018-02-11', '2019-02-11', '2020-02-11', '2021-02-11', '2022-02-11', '2023-02-11', '2024-02-11', '2025-02-11');
CREATE PARTITION SCHEME ps_DateClosed
AS PARTITION pf_DateClosed
ALL TO ('PRIMARY');
CREATE TABLE ClaimData (
-- ... other columns ...
DateClosed DATE
) ON ps_DateClosed (DateClosed);
6. Update Statistics
- Ensure Statistics Are Up-to-Date:
- Regularly update statistics to help the query optimizer choose the most efficient execution plan.
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EXEC sp_updatestats;
7. Analyze Execution Plan
- Review the Execution Plan:
- Use SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to analyze the query execution plan. Identify any table scans, inefficient joins, or other bottlenecks and address them accordingly.
8. Consider Implementing Pagination
- Limit Record Retrieval:
- If the application allows, implement pagination to retrieve records in smaller chunks, reducing the load on the database.
sql
SELECT ...
FROM ...
WHERE ...
ORDER BY DateClosed OFFSET 0 ROWS FETCH NEXT 100 ROWS ONLY;
9. Optimize Server Configuration
- Ensure Adequate Resources:
- Make sure the SQL Server has sufficient memory, disk space, and CPU resources to handle large queries efficiently.
10. Regular Maintenance
- Maintain Indexes:
- Periodically rebuild or reorganize indexes to maintain optimal performance.
sql
ALTER INDEX ALL ON ClaimData REBUILD;
Final Optimized Query
Incorporating the above optimizations, the final query would look like this:
sql
SELECT
b.LastName + ', ' + b.FirstName AS ClaimHandler,
c.[Claim Ref] AS ClaimRef,
c.Profession,
c.Insured,
c.ClientDivision,
c.ClientSiteOrAccidentLossLocation AS LossLocation,
c.DateOfCause,
c.DateNotified,
c.Status AS FileStatus,
c.DateClosed,
c.ClaimantName,
c.DetailsOfClaim AS Circumstances,
c.Paid AS ClaimPaid,
c.Reserve AS ClaimReserve,
c.Incurred AS TotalIncurred,
c.LatestDevelopments AS CurrentPosition,
c.matterType AS NotifiedType,
c.InsurerRef
FROM
ClaimData c
INNER JOIN
CSL_LIB_DEV.dbo.Security_Users b ON c.ClaimHandlerID = b.ID
WHERE
DateClosed >= '2015-02-11' AND DateClosed <= '2025-02-11'
AND DateNotified >= '2015-02-11' AND DateNotified <= '2025-02-11'
ORDER BY
DateClosed;