SQL Server Execution Plans - Red Gate Software

Chapter 4: Understanding More Complex Query Plans
The combined data is passed to a Sort operation, which, at 51%, is the operator with the
highest estimated cost in the plan. Looking at the properties in Figure 4.2, you can see
that the optimizer feels that it has found the best possible plan.
Figure 4.2
You can see this in the Reason for Early Termination Of Statement property, where
it says Good Enough Plan Found. Another interesting point is that you can see, in
the Parameter Compiled Value property, the value that the optimizer used to compile
the plan. Below it is the Parameter Runtime Value, showing the value when this query
was called.
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