For dereference, here are the 30 parameters that change their default values when you switch between o_f_e=8.1.7 and o_f_e = 9.2.0 (on the platform I happened to be using). You might want to try setting o_f_e to 9.2.0 then setting all of these to the 8.1.7 values and selectively re-enabling the 9.2.0 value. In passing, I haven't checked whether the values for o_f_e = 8.1.7 match the default values for a real 8.1.7 instance - any bets, anyone ? (I don't think the last parameter changes makes much difference, by the way). V NAME VALUE IS_DEF - ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- --- --------- 8 _always_anti_join OFF TRUE 9 _always_anti_join CHOOSE TRUE 8 _always_semi_join OFF TRUE 9 _always_semi_join CHOOSE TRUE 8 _b_tree_bitmap_plans FALSE TRUE 9 _b_tree_bitmap_plans TRUE TRUE 8 _complex_view_merging FALSE TRUE 9 _complex_view_merging TRUE TRUE 8 _cpu_to_io 100 TRUE 9 _cpu_to_io 0 TRUE 8 _generalized_pruning_enabled FALSE TRUE 9 _generalized_pruning_enabled TRUE TRUE 8 _gs_anti_semi_join_allowed FALSE TRUE 9 _gs_anti_semi_join_allowed TRUE TRUE 8 _index_join_enabled FALSE TRUE 9 _index_join_enabled TRUE TRUE 8 _load_without_compile none TRUE 9 _load_without_compile NONE TRUE 8 _new_initial_join_orders FALSE TRUE 9 _new_initial_join_orders TRUE TRUE 8 _new_sort_cost_estimate FALSE TRUE 9 _new_sort_cost_estimate TRUE TRUE 8 _optim_adjust_for_part_skews FALSE TRUE 9 _optim_adjust_for_part_skews TRUE TRUE 8 _optim_new_default_join_sel FALSE TRUE 9 _optim_new_default_join_sel TRUE TRUE 8 _optim_peek_user_binds FALSE TRUE 9 _optim_peek_user_binds TRUE TRUE 8 _optimizer_cost_model IO TRUE 9 _optimizer_cost_model CHOOSE TRUE 8 _optimizer_new_join_card_computation FALSE TRUE 9 _optimizer_new_join_card_computation TRUE TRUE 8 _optimizer_system_stats_usage 1 TRUE 9 _optimizer_system_stats_usage 0 TRUE 8 _optimizer_undo_cost_change 8.1.7 TRUE 9 _optimizer_undo_cost_change 9.2.0 TRUE 8 _ordered_nested_loop FALSE TRUE 9 _ordered_nested_loop TRUE TRUE 8 _parallel_broadcast_enabled FALSE TRUE 9 _parallel_broadcast_enabled TRUE TRUE 8 _pre_rewrite_push_pred FALSE TRUE 9 _pre_rewrite_push_pred TRUE TRUE 8 _pred_move_around FALSE TRUE 9 _pred_move_around TRUE TRUE 8 _push_join_predicate FALSE TRUE 9 _push_join_predicate TRUE TRUE 8 _push_join_union_view FALSE TRUE 9 _push_join_union_view TRUE TRUE 8 _table_scan_cost_plus_one FALSE TRUE 9 _table_scan_cost_plus_one TRUE TRUE 8 _union_rewrite_for_gs OFF TRUE 9 _union_rewrite_for_gs CHOOSE TRUE 8 _unnest_notexists_sq OFF TRUE 9 _unnest_notexists_sq SINGLE TRUE 8 optimizer_dynamic_sampling 0 TRUE 9 optimizer_dynamic_sampling 1 TRUE 8 optimizer_max_permutations 80000 TRUE 9 optimizer_max_permutations 2000 TRUE 8 query_rewrite_integrity enforced TRUE 9 query_rewrite_integrity ENFORCED TRUE Regards Jonathan Lewis http://www.jlcomp.demon.co.uk http://www.jlcomp.demon.co.uk/faq/ind_faq.html The Co-operative Oracle Users' FAQ http://www.jlcomp.demon.co.uk/seminar.html Optimising Oracle Seminar - schedule updated May 1st ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Drake" <discgolfdba@xxxxxxxxx> To: <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 7:38 PM Subject: Re: db block size I kinda need to hijack an instance - kick cursor_sharing back to exact (can't really use similar yet, still on o_f_e = 8.1.7 - very long story) and grab some statements for testing. We're still not native 9.2 across the board. Need to get over that hump. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------