Tag Archives: dynamic management views

Execution Plan of Frequent Queries

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Clay Lenhart

Bill Galashan, DBA of bet365 sent over the following query that lists the execution plan of the 10 most frequently executed queries. Continue reading →

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Cached Execution Plans in SQL Server

Posted on April 13, 2008 by Clay Lenhart

This blog entry describes how you can get the SQL Server execution plan of any running statement and display the graphical representation in Enterprise Manager. Continue reading →

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Table Size Query

Posted on March 8, 2008 by Clay Lenhart

The following query lists the tables and the space they use. This query is much faster (sub-second) than a standard SELECT COUNT(*) query since it uses the dynamic management views in SQL Server rather than scanning your data. SELECT sum … Continue reading →

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