min memory per query
Type: Advanced
Default value: 1024
The min memory per query option specifies the minimum amount of memory that will be allocated for the execution of a query. Normally, the SQL Server query processor attempts to determine the optimal amount of memory for a query. This option allows the sysadmin role to specify this value instead. Increasing this value usually improves queries that handle hash and sort operations on a large volume of data.
The following is an example of this option:
Looking back at Figure 55.5 showing the Memory page of the Server Properties dialog, you can see the min query memory per query option set at ...
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