Displaying a query plan

To see query plans, use:

set showplan on

To stop displaying query plans, use:

set showplan off

You can use showplan in conjunction with other set commands.

To display query plans for a stored procedure, but not execute them, use the set fmtonly command.

See Chapter 12, “Creating and Using Abstract Plans,” for information on how options interact.

NoteDo not use set noexec with stored procedures—compilation and execution does not occur and you do not receive the necessary output.