Everything you always wanted to know about MERGE
The MERGE statement can synchronize imported data with base data, inserting new rows and updating existing rows, all in one go. But step beyond basics and MERGE becomes a tool that can do much, much more.
In this demo-rich session, Hugo Kornelis will present the full syntax of the MERGE statement, explain all the options, and show the possibilities. He will also demonstrate the pitfalls that you need to be aware of if you, or even someone else, uses MERGE – and show you how to solve them.
Whether you already used MERGE or not, this session will show you new ways to tackle problems that would otherwise be much harder to solve.
Hugo Kornelis
Hugo is co-founder and R&D lead of perFact BV, a Dutch company that strives to improve analysis methods and to develop computer-aided tools that will generate completely functional applications from the analysis deliverable. The chosen platform for this development is SQL Server.
In his spare time, Hugo likes to share and enhance his knowledge of SQL Server by frequenting newsgroups and forums, reading and writing books and blogs, and attending and speaking at conferences. For his contributions to the SQL Server community, Microsoft has given him the MVP award in 2006, and every year since.