Estimated Query Plan

Hi,

I am writing a client application that shows estimated queries plans and statistics. I know how to obtain estimated plans by using SQL Server Management Studio. But is it possible to obtain by using database functions?

I have found sys.dm_exec_query_plan, but it seems that this function can only be used for executed (or executing) queries...

Thanks

SET SHOWPLAN_XML ON

go

exec YourSP

go

SET SHOWPLAN_XML OFF

go

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I do not want to obtain the execution plan for a stored procedure. I do want to use a stored procedure (that may be invoked by a client application) to obtain the execution plan for a user-submmitted query. (It is just like SQL Manager Studio does).

Thanks