RE: 9.2.0.6 Optimizer issue

I am developing a new application and wanted to know if someone could refer
me to document or web page that shows the proper method(s) of backing up
statistics.

Thanks,
Ken

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Subject: Re: 9.2.0.6 Optimizer issue

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Ignizio, Richard wrote:

> As of right now I do not back up old statistics, but I might make it a
practice now. 

DO, not might

> The database was shutdown before the application upgrade for backups,
would that erase the contents of the sys.col_usage$ table?

Not normally

> Would histograms affect whether Oracle chose to do a NL or a HJ?

Histograms can affect not only the choice of join method but other plan
particulars as well. So can any number of statistics.

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Centrex Consulting Corporation
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