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Microsoft DP-300 Exam - Topic 1 Question 119 Discussion

Actual exam question for Microsoft's DP-300 exam
Question #: 119
Topic #: 1
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You have an Azure SQL database.

You identify a long running query.

You need to identify which operation in the query is causing the performance issue.

What should you use to display the query execution plan in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)?

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Suggested Answer: A

https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/3685/live-query-statistics-in-sql-server-2016/


by Madonna at Aug 13, 2025, 11:58 PM

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Brunilda
2 months ago
Wait, can you really see the actual execution plan in SSMS?
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Herminia
2 months ago
Estimated execution plan is just a guess, not reliable.
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Jutta
2 months ago
I thought Live Query Statistics was better for this?
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Reiko
3 months ago
Totally agree, C is the way to go!
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Janey
3 months ago
You should use an actual execution plan for this.
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Gaston
3 months ago
I practiced a similar question, and I think the actual execution plan is the best choice for identifying performance problems.
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Page
4 months ago
I feel like Live Query Statistics might help, but I’m not confident it shows the exact operations causing the issue.
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Devorah
4 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about estimated execution plans being useful for optimization before running the query.
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Gladys
4 months ago
I think we should use the actual execution plan to see what really happened during the query execution.
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Galen
4 months ago
I'm pretty confident that the actual execution plan is the way to go here. It should give me all the details I need to pinpoint the problematic operation and figure out how to optimize the query.
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Caren
4 months ago
Live Query Statistics sounds interesting, but I'm not sure if that's the best option for identifying the specific operation causing the performance issue. I think I'll stick with the actual execution plan to get a comprehensive view of the query.
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Stephanie
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure here. I know we can use the execution plan to identify performance issues, but I'm not sure if I should choose the actual or estimated plan. Maybe I'll review the differences between the two options before deciding.
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Kristofer
5 months ago
I think I'll go with option C - an actual execution plan. That should give me the most detailed information about the query's performance and where the bottleneck is.
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Johanna
5 months ago
C) an actual execution plan, no doubt. I'm not a fortune teller, I need the facts!
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Truman
5 months ago
B) an estimated execution plan? Nah, I want the real deal. I'm not playing guessing games with my database performance!
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Coletta
2 months ago
Same here! It’s all about getting the real data.
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Marta
2 months ago
I always go for the actual plan when troubleshooting.
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German
3 months ago
For sure! Estimations can be misleading.
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Titus
3 months ago
I totally agree! The actual execution plan gives the best insights.
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Gussie
7 months ago
C) an actual execution plan is the way to go. Gotta see what's really happening under the hood, you know?
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Alfreda
5 months ago
C) an actual execution plan
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Tijuana
5 months ago
B) an estimated execution plan
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Elliott
5 months ago
A) Live Query Statistics
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Casie
7 months ago
I think we should use C) an actual execution plan.
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