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DBCC PROCCACHE (Transact-SQL) |
DBCC PROCCACHE displays information in a table format about the procedure cache. |
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12/05/2022 |
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Displays information in a table format about the procedure cache.
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DBCC PROCCACHE [ WITH NO_INFOMSGS ]Allows for options to be specified.
Suppresses all informational messages that have severity levels 0 through 10.
The procedure cache is used to cache the compiled and executable plans to speed up the execution of batches. The entries in a procedure cache are at a batch level. The procedure cache includes the following entries:
- Compiled plans
- Execution plans
- Algebrizer tree
- Extended procedures
The following table describes the columns of the result set.
| Column name | Description |
|---|---|
| num proc buffs | Total number of pages used by all entries in the procedure cache. |
| num proc buffs used | Total number of pages used by all entries that are currently being used. |
| num proc buffs active | For backward compatibility only. Total number of pages used by all entries that are currently being used. |
| proc cache size | Total number of entries in the procedure cache. |
| proc cache used | Total number of entries that are currently being used. |
| proc cache active | For backward compatibility only. Total number of entries that are currently being used. |
Requires membership in the sysadmin fixed server role or the db_owner fixed database role.