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FIX: Performance issues occur when the join predicate in your query has outer reference columns in SQL Server 2005 or in SQL Server 2008Article ID: 976410 - View products that this article applies to. Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2005 fixes as one downloadable file. Because the fixes are cumulative, each new release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2005 fix release. On This PageSYMPTOMSYou run a query in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 or in Microsoft SQL Server 2008, and the join predicate in the query has outer reference columns. In this case, you may experience performance issues, and the query cannot be completed. Note This issue does not occur in Microsoft SQL Server 2000. CAUSEThe problem that is described in the "Symptoms" section occurs because the database engine cannot generate a merge join or a hash join. Therefore, a loop join is used instead. Using a loop join causes the performance problem. RESOLUTIONSQL Server 2005The fix for this issue was first released in Cumulative Update 7 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3. For more information about this cumulative update package, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:976951 Note Because the builds are cumulative, each new fix release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2005 fix release. Microsoft recommends that you consider applying the most recent fix release that contains this hotfix. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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Cumulative update package 7 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3960598
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 hotfixes are created for specific SQL Server service packs. You must apply a SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 hotfix to an installation of SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3. By default, any hotfix that is provided in a SQL Server service pack is included in the next SQL Server service pack.
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The SQL Server 2005 builds that were released after SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 was released
SQL Server 2008Release version of SQL Server 2008The fix for this issue was first released in Cumulative Update 9. For more information about how to obtain this cumulative update package for SQL Server 2008, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:977444 Note Because the builds are cumulative, each new fix release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2008 fix release. We recommend that you consider applying the most recent fix release that contains this hotfix. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977444/
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Cumulative update package 9 for SQL Server 2008956909
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956909/
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The SQL Server 2008 builds that were released after SQL Server 2008 was releasedSQL Server 2008 SP1The fix for this issue was first released in Cumulative Update 6 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1. For more information about this cumulative update package, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:977443 Note Because the builds are cumulative, each new fix release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2008 fix release. Microsoft recommends that you consider applying the most recent fix release that contains this hotfix. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977443/LN/
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Cumulative update package 6 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1970365
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 hotfixes are created for specific SQL Server service packs. You must apply a SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 hotfix to an installation of SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1. By default, any hotfix that is provided in a SQL Server service pack is included in the next SQL Server service pack.
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970365/LN/
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The SQL Server 2008 builds that were released after SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 was released
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. REFERENCES
For more information about the Incremental Servicing Model for SQL Server, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
935897
For more information about how to obtain SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935897/
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An Incremental Servicing Model is available from the SQL Server team to deliver hotfixes for reported problems
913089
For more information about new features and improvements in SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913089/
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How to obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2005
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=131442
For more information about the naming schema for SQL Server updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
(http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=131442)
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For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822499/
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New naming schema for Microsoft SQL Server software update packages
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(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/
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Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
PropertiesArticle ID: 976410 - Last Review: January 18, 2010 - Revision: 2.0 APPLIES TO
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