SQL Plan Advice: Now with a Share Feature

SQL Plan Advice: Now with a Share Feature

We’ve all been there: You’re stuck with a slow SQL query, have the execution plan in front of you—and want to quickly ask a colleague for advice. Until now, that meant taking a screenshot, exporting the XML, sending it via email, and hoping the other person understands what you mean.

What is SQL Plan Advice?

With SQL Plan Advice, you can paste an SQL Server Execution Plan (XML or text) and receive an AI-powered analysis. The analysis identifies:
Costly operations — table scans, key lookups, and high-cost sort operations
    
Missing indexes — specific suggestions for indexes that could help
     
Optimization potential — Tips for restructuring the query

Very large plans are also supported: For plans over 100 KB, the most expensive operations are automatically extracted and analyzed.

New: Share results

You can now save the analysis results by clicking “Share.” You’ll receive a unique link like:

https://piwonka.cc/plan/a1b2c3d4e5f6

You can send this link to colleagues, include it in tickets, or post it in chat messages. The recipient will see the complete analysis—without having to paste the plan themselves or restart the analysis.

Shared results are valid for 30 days. After that, they are automatically removed.

Try it out

Simply go to piwonka.cc/PlanAdvice, paste an execution plan, select a language, and run the analysis. It’s free and requires no registration.