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DP-300 · Question #79

You have an Azure SQL database. Users report that the executions of a stored procedure are slower than usual. You suspect that a regressed query is causing the performance issue. You need to view the

The correct answer is C. Query Store in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). Use the Query Store Page in SQL Server Management Studio. Query performance regressions caused by execution plan changes can be non-trivial and time consuming to resolve. Since the Query Store retains multiple execution plans per query, it can enforce policies to direct the Query

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You have an Azure SQL database. Users report that the executions of a stored procedure are slower than usual. You suspect that a regressed query is causing the performance issue. You need to view the query execution plan to verify whether a regressed query is causing the issue. The solution must minimize effort. What should you use?

Options

  • APerformance Recommendations in the Azure portal
  • BExtended Events in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
  • CQuery Store in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
  • DQuery Performance Insight in the Azure portal

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Explanation

Use the Query Store Page in SQL Server Management Studio. Query performance regressions caused by execution plan changes can be non-trivial and time consuming to resolve. Since the Query Store retains multiple execution plans per query, it can enforce policies to direct the Query Processor to use a specific execution plan for a query. This is referred to as plan forcing. Plan forcing in Query Store is provided by using a mechanism similar to the USE PLAN query hint, but it does not require any change in user applications. Plan forcing can resolve a query performance regression caused by a plan change in a very short period of time. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/performance/monitoring-performance- by-using-the-query-store

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