Use the Plans menu and toolbar to compare execution plans, either textually by showing the differences in Explain text, or visually by using icons to describe the execution plan.
| Command | Submenu | Button | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explain Text | None |
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View the Explain text for the current execution plan. |
| Statement Text | None |
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View the statement text for the current execution plan. |
| Index Analysis | None |
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Perform an analysis on a group of currently opened online execution plans. |
| Monitor SQL | None |
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Submit the query text to the database that belongs to the active plan, and view the execution of the query. Valid for SELECT statements only. Monitor SQL command available only if connected using CLIv2.
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| Compare | None |
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Compare execution plans visually. |
| Compare Steps | None |
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Compare the steps of execution plans. |
| Compare Report | None |
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Compare execution plans textually. |
| Bulk Compare | Bulk Compare |
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Compare multiple execution plans. |
| Bulk Compare | View Report |
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View the results of the Bulk Compare. |
| Explain Text Differences | None |
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View the differences in Explain text. |