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Table Spool Showplan Operator

The Table Spool operator scans the input and places a copy of each row in a hidden spool table that is stored in the tempdb database and existing only for the lifetime of the query. If the operator is rewound (for example, by a Nested Loops operator) but no rebinding is needed, the spooled data is used instead of rescanning the input.

Table Spool is a physical operator.

Table spool operator iconGraphical execution plan icon

See Also

Tasks

How to: Display an Actual Execution Plan

Concepts

Logical and Physical Operators Reference
Displaying Execution Plans by Using the Showplan SET Options (Transact-SQL)

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance