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70-451 · Question #108

You have a database that has 20 tables. The tables are not configured to have any referential integrity. All tables have primary keys. Each table contains over 5 million rows. Ten percent of the…

The correct answer is A. a WHILE loop that contains a single DELETE statement. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

You have a database that has 20 tables. The tables are not configured to have any referential integrity. All tables have primary keys. Each table contains over 5 million rows. Ten percent of the rows contain outdated information. You need to design a maintenance process to delete all outdated rows. The solution must meet the following requirements:

  • Minimize execution time
  • Minimize development effort
  • Minimize blocking other processes
  • Prevent deletion failures from affecting the entire deletion process

What should the design include?

Options

  • Aa WHILE loop that contains a single DELETE statement
  • Bmultiple TRUNCATE TABLE statements
  • Ca single transaction that contains multiple DELETE statements
  • Dan IF statement that contains a single DELETE statement

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  • A
    78% (29)
  • B
    14% (5)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    3% (1)

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