
280 OnDemand SQL Performance Analysis Simplified on DB2 for i5/OS in V5R4
8.2.3 Run and Explain
The Run and Explain option (Ctrl + U or the green toolbar icon) also submits the query
request to the optimizer. It provides a visual explanation of the SQL statement and the access
plan used when executing the statement. It provides a detailed analysis of the results through
a series of attributes and values associated with each of the icons.
However, it does not set the query time limit to zero and, therefore, continues with the
execution of the query. This leads to the display of a results window in addition to the Visual
Explain graphics.
8.2.4 Explain ...