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Table Variables And TF2453

Tara Kizer investigates Trace Flag 2453:

I recently saw a server with trace flag 2453 configured. I hadn’t come across this trace flag before, so I did a little research. Microsoft says it allows “a table variable to trigger recompile when enough number of rows are changed”. This can lead to a more efficient execution plan. Trace flag 2453 is available in SP2 or greater for SQL Server 2012, CU3 or greater for SQL Server 2014 and RTM or greater for SQL Server 2016.

I was curious how a query using a table variable performed as compared to the “same” query using:

  • trace flag 2453

  • OPTION (RECOMPILE)

  • a temporary table

Click through for a relative performance comparison.