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I have looked into sys.syscachedobjects table. I found some records have an object type of parsetree.

Can anyone tell me in detail what a parsetree is? Is this a data structure used by SQL Server, and can it help simplify my job as a DBA?

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Some info here – Martin Smith Apr 27 '12 at 15:23

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The breakdown of your code by by SQL server is checked by the engine for any issues. If it does not find them it generates a parse tree and passes it to the algebrizer. It is another way to represent the query.

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So DBA does not need to worry about parsetree type objects. right? – hiren Apr 27 '12 at 15:08
It is an important concept for understanding query optimization. You can take a look at the link Aaron posted above for some good information. If you want more information regarding query performance and Execution Plan Cache Analysis I would recommend that you get a copy of SQL Server 2008 Query Performance Tuning Distilled. – jgardner04 Apr 27 '12 at 15:17

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