Bitmap Showplan Operator

SQL Server uses bitmaps internally to speed up query execution by eliminating rows with key values that cannot produce any join records. SQL Server uses these bitmaps only in parallel query plans. Bitmap is a physical operator.

Graphical execution plan icon

See Also

Tasks

How to: Display an Actual Execution Plan

Reference

Bitmap Create Showplan Operator

Concepts

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

Help and Information

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