Showplan
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A text or graphical summary of how the system plans to optimize the execution of a query.
"The showplan provides insight about how SQL Server is going to process a SQL statement. If you know what to look for in a showplan, the information it provides can be useful for tuning queries."
Example
More examples"The showplan provides insight about how SQL Server is going to process a SQL statement. If you know what to look for in a showplan, the information it provides can be useful for tuning queries."
Etymology
From show + plan.
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