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  • Find Ad Hoc Plan Cache Bloat with sys.dm_exec_cached_plans

    calendar Aug 13, 2026 / Aug 13, 2026 · 9 min read · sql server sys.dm_exec_cached_plans sys.dm_exec_sql_text plan cache ad hoc queries optimize for ad hoc workloads usecounts size_in_bytes compiled plan stub performance monitoring scripts  ·
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    Not every plan in SQL Server's cache earns its place. A query compiled once — because its literal values were hard-coded into the text instead of passed as parameters — gets a full compiled plan cached right alongside plans an application reuses thousands of times a day. sys.dm_exec_cached_plans is where that …


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  • SQL Server DBCC FREEPROCCACHE: Clear the Plan Cache Safely

    calendar Jun 6, 2026 / Jun 8, 2026 · 6 min read · sql server plan cache query performance parameter sniffing performance tuning database administration sql scripts dbcc commands DBCC FREEPROCCACHE sys.dm_exec_cached_plans sys.dm_exec_sql_text  ·
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    A stored procedure that returned in 20 milliseconds yesterday is timing out today, and nothing in the code changed. The data did not grow meaningfully, the indexes are intact, and statistics look current — yet the query is suddenly scanning a million rows it used to seek. The usual culprit is a cached execution plan …


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