explain select * from numbers; +---------------+--------------------------------------------+ | plan_type | plan | +---------------+--------------------------------------------+ | logical_plan | Projection: numbers.number | | | MergeScan [is_placeholder=false] | | | TableScan: numbers projection=[number] | | physical_plan | ProjectionExec: expr=[number@0 as number] | | | ExecutionPlan(PlaceHolder) | | | | +---------------+--------------------------------------------+ explain select * from numbers order by number desc; +---------------+----------------------------------------------+ | plan_type | plan | +---------------+----------------------------------------------+ | logical_plan | Sort: numbers.number DESC NULLS FIRST | | | Projection: numbers.number | | | MergeScan [is_placeholder=false] | | | TableScan: numbers projection=[number] | | physical_plan | SortExec: expr=[number@0 DESC] | | | ProjectionExec: expr=[number@0 as number] | | | ExecutionPlan(PlaceHolder) | | | | +---------------+----------------------------------------------+ explain select * from numbers order by number asc; +---------------+----------------------------------------------+ | plan_type | plan | +---------------+----------------------------------------------+ | logical_plan | Sort: numbers.number ASC NULLS LAST | | | Projection: numbers.number | | | MergeScan [is_placeholder=false] | | | TableScan: numbers projection=[number] | | physical_plan | SortExec: expr=[number@0 ASC NULLS LAST] | | | ProjectionExec: expr=[number@0 as number] | | | ExecutionPlan(PlaceHolder) | | | | +---------------+----------------------------------------------+ explain select * from numbers order by number desc limit 10; +---------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | plan_type | plan | +---------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | logical_plan | Limit: skip=0, fetch=10 | | | Sort: numbers.number DESC NULLS FIRST, fetch=10 | | | Projection: numbers.number | | | MergeScan [is_placeholder=false] | | | TableScan: numbers projection=[number] | | physical_plan | GlobalLimitExec: skip=0, fetch=10 | | | SortExec: fetch=10, expr=[number@0 DESC] | | | ProjectionExec: expr=[number@0 as number] | | | ExecutionPlan(PlaceHolder) | | | | +---------------+---------------------------------------------------+ explain select * from numbers order by number asc limit 10; +---------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | plan_type | plan | +---------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | logical_plan | Limit: skip=0, fetch=10 | | | Sort: numbers.number ASC NULLS LAST, fetch=10 | | | Projection: numbers.number | | | MergeScan [is_placeholder=false] | | | TableScan: numbers projection=[number] | | physical_plan | GlobalLimitExec: skip=0, fetch=10 | | | SortExec: fetch=10, expr=[number@0 ASC NULLS LAST] | | | ProjectionExec: expr=[number@0 as number] | | | ExecutionPlan(PlaceHolder) | | | | +---------------+------------------------------------------------------+