πΉ Feature: Query Hint Recommendation Tool
πΉWhat It Does: An extension to SQL Server Management Studio to optimize your queries efficiently.
What is it giving you:
β Establishes Baseline Performance
Ensure your queries are measured against consistent performance metrics.
β Identifies Helpful Hints Based on Actual Elapsed Time
Focus on real execution time metrics, not just optimizer estimated costs.
β Reports the Status of All Hints Explored
Keep track of which hints were tested and their impact on performance.
β Efficiency Boost
Skip irrelevant hints effortlessly.
Time-out suboptimal plans to avoid resource drain.
π https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ssms/query-hint-tool/hint-tool-overview