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Total CPU in SQL activity showing really high number (e.g. 19,412,841) -
Description
SQL Activity showing Total CPU value to be really high, 19,412,841. What does this value stand for? -
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Do a right click in any cell for the SQL Activity, then drill down and choose "What's this" to get the column definition.
Total CPU = CPU-time consumed by the session since the SQL Server start. It is updated every time execution finishes.