You develop a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database that contains a heap named OrdersHistorical.

You write the following Transact-SQL query:

INSERT INTO OrdersHistorical

SELECT * FROM CompletedOrders

You need to optimize transaction logging and locking for the statement.

Which table hint should you use?

A. HOLDLOCK

B. ROWLOCK

C. XLOCK

D. UPDLOCK

E. TABLOCK

Explanation:

When importing data into a heap by using the INSERT INTO SELECT FROM statement, you can enable optimized logging and locking for the statement by specifying the TABLOCK hint for the target table.

References: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/queries/hints-transact-sql-table