I have noticed execution plans sometimes include a `StatementParameterizationType` attribute. [![Properties window][1]][1] What is this, what does it mean, and when does it appear? [1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/nQ7Xp.png
The `StatementParameterizationType` attribute indicates the type of [parameterization][1] applied to the statement. The values are documented in [`sys.query_store_query`][2]: * 0 = None * 1 = User * 2 = Simple * 3 = Forced It appears on the root node of **post-execution** ("actual") plans only. The [**Query Store**][3] must also be **enabled** to see this attribute (e.g. in SSMS). --- [AdventureWorks][4] demo: USE AdventureWorks2017; GO ALTER DATABASE SCOPED CONFIGURATION CLEAR PROCEDURE_CACHE; ALTER DATABASE CURRENT SET PARAMETERIZATION SIMPLE; GO -- None (0) SELECT COUNT_BIG(*) FROM Production.Product AS P WHERE P.Color = N'Red'; GO -- User (1) EXECUTE sys.sp_executesql @stmt = N' SELECT COUNT_BIG(*) FROM Production.Product AS P WHERE P.Color = @Color;', @params = N'@Color nvarchar(15)', @Color = N'Red'; GO -- Simple (2) SELECT A.AddressID FROM Person.[Address] AS A WHERE A.AddressLine1 = N'1 Smiling Tree Court'; GO ALTER DATABASE SCOPED CONFIGURATION CLEAR PROCEDURE_CACHE; ALTER DATABASE CURRENT SET PARAMETERIZATION FORCED; GO -- Forced (3) SELECT COUNT_BIG(*) FROM Production.Product AS P WHERE P.Color = N'Red'; [1]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/query-processing-architecture-guide#PlanReuse [2]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-query-store-query-transact-sql [3]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/performance/monitoring-performance-by-using-the-query-store [4]: https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-server-samples/releases/tag/adventureworks