What is EXPLAIN?

Answer Posted / sadiq afroze

EXPLAIN is used to display the access path as determined by
the optimizer for a SQL statement. It can be used in SPUFI
(for single SQL statement) or in BIND step (for embedded
SQL). The results of EXPLAIN is stored in U.PLAN_TABLE
where U is the authorization id of the user

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