Nonclustered Index Spool Showplan Operator
The Index Spool physical operator contains a SEEK:() predicate in the Argument column. The Index Spool operator scans its input rows, placing a copy of each row in a hidden spool file (stored in the tempdb database and existing only for the lifetime of the query), and builds a nonclustered index on the rows. This allows you to use the seeking capability of indexes to output only those rows that satisfy the SEEK:() predicate.
If the operator is rewound (for example, by a Nested Loops operator) but no rebinding is needed, the spooled data is used instead of rescanning the input.
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See Also
Tasks
How to: Display an Actual Execution Plan
Concepts
Logical and Physical Operators Reference
Creating Indexes (Database Engine)
Displaying Execution Plans by Using the Showplan SET Options (Transact-SQL)