logic error

Declare @.mx int
Set @.mx = (select max(score)
from ,,,
where ,,,,and
substring(city,1,1)='g')

select score,@.mx
from ,,,,
where ,,,, and
substring(city,1,1)='g')
group by score
go

this seems to work for small tables
but when table is big and substring(city,1,1)='g')
condition is not met it takes aweful time like goes
in an infinit loop.

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an index on city. the alternative is to use

city like 'g%'

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> Declare @.mx int
> Set @.mx = (select max(score)
> from ,,,
> where ,,,,and
> substring(city,1,1)='g')
> select score,@.mx
> from ,,,,
> where ,,,, and
> substring(city,1,1)='g')
> group by score
> go
> this seems to work for small tables
> but when table is big and substring(city,1,1)='g')
> condition is not met it takes aweful time like goes
> in an infinit loop.
>
>
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