A query is created that will run weekly via API. After it is tested and ready, it is reviewed in the Query Center. Which available column should be checked to determine how many compute units will…

Question

Options

• AQuery Status
• BCompute Unit Usage
• CSimulated Compute Units
• DCompute Unit Quota

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  91% (29)
• D
  6% (2)

Explanation

Option B is correct because once a query has been tested and run, the Query Center records its actual resource consumption in the Compute Unit Usage column - this reflects real measured consumption from the test run, making it the reliable figure to reference for predicting the cost of future scheduled executions.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Query Status) indicates the state of the query (e.g., active, draft, paused) - it says nothing about resource cost.
• C (Simulated Compute Units) might sound appealing, but simulation estimates are pre-run projections; since the query has already been tested, you have actual data, not estimates.
• D (Compute Unit Quota) shows the maximum compute units allowed (your ceiling/limit), not how many a specific query will consume.

Memory tip: Think of it this way - Usage is what you used (actual, measured), Quota is your limit, and Simulated is a guess before running. Since the query is already tested, trust the real measured Usage column, not estimates or limits.

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