Basic Execution Plans
Eugene Meidinger
emeidinger@all-lines-tech.com
@sqlgene
www.sqlgene.com
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Certified in Querying SQL Server 2012
Started speaking a year ago
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Don’t go to the SQL Saturday after event! You’ll get drafted
Not an expert, just know enough to speak
What are we going to talk about?
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What is an execution Plan
How to view an execution plan
What does a plan look like
How to read one
Demo
Resources
Q/A
What is an execution plan?
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Instructions for how to process a query
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Can think of it as a recipe
Created by query optimizer at run time
Execution plans are cached after the first run
Many different ways to process the same query
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For trivial queries, a simple plan is used
Can be forced with hints
Don’t try to outsmart the database engine
How to view the execution plan?
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Go to Query
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Click Include Actual Execution Plan
Or, Press Ctrl + M
Or click the Execution Plan Icon on the tool bar
What does a plan look like?
How to read an execution plan
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Read from right to left and top to bottom
Icons represent operators
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Arrows represent data flow
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Operators have cost below them in %
Bigger arrows represent more data
Hover over icons and arrows for more detail
Demo
Resources
Adventure Works Database
Execution Plan Basics by Grant Fritchey
SQL Server Execution Plans, Second Edition by Grant Fritchey
Watch Brent Ozar Tune Queries by Brent Ozar
Questions?
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