<compositeSteps> Element

The <compositeSteps> element is an optional child of the <executionPlan> element and the <inlineSubplan> step. For information about the latter element, see <inlineSubplan> Step. The <compositeSteps> element contains one or more “composite plan-only” steps. The presence of a <compositeSteps> element indicates that the plan is a composite plan. The <compositeSteps> element does not have any attributes. If specified, this element can only appear one time.

The <compositeSteps> element children consist of one or more “composite plan-only” steps. These steps can include references to plan parameters and variables. See Plan-Only Steps for Composite Plans.