Just use the default ( 'for all columns size 1'). For non-partitioned tables dbms_stats.gather_table_stats(null,'xxx',cascade=>true); is equivalent to analyze table xxx compute statistics At 04:28 PM 6/25/2004, you wrote: >I don't really understand method_opt usage for dbms_stats. If I issue a >simple analyze table compute stats, what would be the clause to supply >method opt to mimic the same sort of analysis as that analyze command? >I'm not concerned with histogram generation at this point in this test. >Thanks >-- >.. >David >---------------------------------------------------------------- >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 >----------------------------------------------------------------- regards Wolfgang Breitling Centrex Consulting Corporation www.centrexcc.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------