SQLAI.ai

How to Optimize SQL Query

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Introduction

Optimize SQL query screenshot
Optimize SQL query screenshot

SQLAI.ai provides a powerful SQL optimization tool that offers concrete suggestions to enhance your SQL queries. Users can selectively apply these optimizations and undo any changes if needed. This step-by-step approach ensures precise optimizations and minimizes errors. SQLAI.ai stands out from the competition not only due to its ability to actually optimize complex SQL queries but also due to its helper tools and affordability.

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How to Use

Step 1: Get Optimization Suggestions

  1. Visit the SQL Optimizer.
  2. Copy and paste the SQL query you want to optimize.
  3. Click the "Optimize" button.

You will receive a list of tailored optimization suggestions for your SQL query.

Optimization steps
Optimization steps

Step 2: Apply Optimization Suggestions

  1. Click on an individual optimization suggestion to apply it.
  2. The AI will instantly generate an optimized query reflecting the applied step.
  3. Continue applying multiple optimization steps as needed, and the query will keep updating.

If you are not satisfied with a particular optimization step, click the Undo button () above the list of steps. Applied optimizations will be marked with a check mark.

Tip: Click the Refresh button () above the optimization steps to get new suggestions based on the current state of the optimized query.

Step 3: See Changes, Run Query, and Get Database Indexes

Once you have an optimized SQL query you can use it right away or use a few helper tools:

  • Click the Diff button () above the optimized query to compare changes made by AI.
  • Click the Indexes button () to get the database index for the optimized query.
  • Run the optimized query locally to confirm optimization gains, e.g., using EXPLAIN ANALYZE, and ensure the query's correctness.
Helper tools
Helper tools

Tips

  • If the query has significantly changed from the initial version, press the refresh button () to get updated optimization suggestions. This helps the AI focus on relevant improvements for the refactored query.