I don’t find bugs in SQL Server all that often. I find bugs in my own code all the time.
In this case I double checked, and I think it’s a real SQL Server bug.
Whether I’m working as a DBA, a consultant, a teacher, or just answering questions in my inbox, I always end up needing a script to inspect statistics one way or another.
Here are some freshly written scripts for a classic DBA question: what’s going on in my stats?
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