The query execution stage receives a query plan, generated either as a result of an adhoc query or a stored procedure, and executes each step of the plan, according to the information stored in the plan. Query plan structures are tagged with information that indicates which access method is to be invoked. If a table is local, then normal Adaptive Server access methods used to process a query are activated as required by the plan execution logic. If the table is remote, then Component Integration Services access methods are invoked to process each table (or virtual table) represented in the query.
