For a quiz I pick "C", for my large database environments that are reality, I would have to say for the majority of objects, "C" is fine and for 20%, I need "A" and other options... Now ask me why I think my developers choices in code, hints that are in use and design demand the change and it's not Oracle fault... :) ________________________________ From: Thomas Roach <troach@xxxxxxxxx> To: robertgfreeman@xxxxxxxxx Cc: "oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2011 9:44 AM Subject: Re: Todays Oracle 11.2.0.2 quiz... I vote for C. Default sample size : ) On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 10:16 AM, Robert Freeman <robertgfreeman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Without looking in the docs, answer this question: > >When collecting Oracle statistics in 11.2.0.2 (generally, there are always >fringe cases) you should: > >A. Manually set the sample size and not take the default. >B. Use the analyze command. >C. Use the default value for the sample size. >D. Use a sample size between 10 and 20. >E. Set the _optimizer_stats_modify parameter first to a value of 60. > >What is your answer and why? > >RF > > > Robert G. Freeman >Master Principal Consultant, Oracle Corporation, Oracle ACE >Author of various books on RMAN, New Features and this shorter signature line. >Blog: http://robertgfreeman.blogspot.com > > >Note: THIS EMAIL IS NOT AN OFFICIAL ORACLE SUPPORT COMMUNICATION. It is just >the opinion of one Oracle employee. I can be wrong, have been wrong in the >past and will be wrong in the future. If your problem is a critical production >problem, you should always contact Oracle support for assistance. Statements >in this email in no way represent Oracle Corporation or any subsidiaries and >reflect only the opinion of the author of this email. > > > > > > -- Thomas Roach 813-404-6066 troach@xxxxxxxxx