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title: EXPLAIN command
description: > 
  The `EXPLAIN` command returns the logical and physical execution plans for the specified SQL statement.
menu:
  influxdb3_core:
    name: EXPLAIN command
    parent: SQL reference
weight: 207
related:
  - /influxdb3/core/reference/internals/query-plan/
  - /influxdb3/core/query-data/execute-queries/analyze-query-plan/
  - /influxdb3/core/query-data/execute-queries/troubleshoot/

source: /shared/sql-reference/explain.md
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