Starting with 10.2.0.4 you can consider using DBMS_STATS.COPY_TABLE_STATS to copy stats from a previous partition to the new partition. This would ensure your execution plans are the same across all partitions. -Arul On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 12:51 PM, <Mayen.Shah@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > Can some one please guide me to document/links for best practice for > updating stats for partitioned tables and indexes? > We have an application where data gets loaded on monthly basis. Typically > after each load we update full stats on all tables in which data gets > loaded. This takes long time. We are thinking of updating stats only for > partitions in which data have been loaded. Is this better method? If we > collect stats on one or two partitions, how does global stats gets updated? > > Version 10.2.0.4 on solaris. > > Thank you very much. > > Mayen -- Arul