April 2006
Intermediate to advanced
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If you want to make the upcoming example a hands-on experience, start SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). Run the query shown in Example 2-1 against the Northwind database, after clicking the Include Actual Execution Plan icon, as shown in Figure 2-1.

Figure 2-1. Include Actual Execution Plan option
The Northwind database is not shipped with SQL Server 2005. You can download the SQL Server 2000 version (which works on SQL Server 2005 as well) from http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2000/downloads/default.mspx ...
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