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Live Query Statistics Do Not Replace Actual Execution Plans

Live Query Statistics Do Not Replace Actual Execution Plans

I like SQL Server’s new Live Query Statistics feature a lot for testing and tuning large queries.Β One of my first questions was whether this could replace using actual execution plans, or if it’s useful to use both during testing.

Finding: Both are useful. And both can impact query performance.

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