Displaying Execution Plan XML
In addition to viewing the graphical execution plan in SSMS, you can also display the XML generated by the Query Optimizer that is used to create the graphical execution plan. Right-click on the execution plan and select the Show Execution Plan XML option (see Figure 36.10).
Figure 36.10 Generating execution plan XML in SSMS.
Selecting this option opens a new XML editor window with the SHOWPLAN_XML output generated by the query optimizer.
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