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Specifying Query Plans with Plan Forcing

SQL Server 2008 R2

You can use the USE PLAN query hint to force the query optimizer to use a specified query plan for a query. The USE PLAN query hint can be used when the plan for the query is suboptimal and you know of a better execution plan for the query.

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Topic	Description
Understanding Plan Forcing	Describes plan forcing, its uses, and its limitations.
Using the USE PLAN Query Hint	Explains how to implement plan forcing for a query using the USE PLAN query hint.
Using the USE PLAN Query Hint on Queries with Cursors	Explains USE PLAN support for queries submitted with cursors and how to force query plans for queries with cursors.
Plan Forcing Scenarios and Examples	Provides links to examples that use the USE PLAN query hint and creates a plan guide by using USE PLAN.

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