Resource limits are part of QMF for Windows governing, the feature that helps you manage database server resource consumption. You implement QMF for Windows governing by setting limits on a user's access to a database server. The limits that you set are called resource limits.
QMF for Windows resource limits are checked before a query leaves the workstation. The query never reaches a database server for evaluation if a resource limit is violated. There are some QMF for Windows resource limits that are invoked after the query is running, such as rows returned or database server timeouts. QMF for Windows resource limits do not overrule any database server specifications.
There are four steps to setting up QMF for Windows governing: