We're using the default value of 2. Setting it to 0 didn't make a difference. On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 5:56 PM, Robert Freeman <robertgfreeman@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > What is it set to now? Setting it at the database level would scare me a > bit because it becomes global and you don't know what else it might impact. > I was just wondering if somehow it was kicking in at times when it was not > expected. Have you tried to run the query with it set to 0 as a hint several > times to see if the performance smooths out? > > > Robert G. Freeman > Oracle ACE > Ask me about on-site Oracle Training! RMAN, DBA, Tuning, you name it! > Author: > Oracle Database 11g RMAN Backup and Recovery (Oracle Press) - ON IT'S WAY > SOON! > OCP: Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional Study Guide > (Sybex) > Oracle Database 11g New Features (Oracle Press) > Oracle Database 10g New Features (Oracle Press) > Other various titles > Blog: http://robertgfreeman.blogspot.com > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Neil Kodner <nkodner@xxxxxxxxx> > *To:* Randolf Geist <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *Cc:* oracle-l-freelists <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *Sent:* Tue, November 24, 2009 3:52:29 PM > > *Subject:* Re: Better cardinality estimate when dialing > optimizer_features_enable back > > Would it help that I have optimizer_dynamic_setting at 2 at the database > level? I tried using a dynamic_sampling hint with a value of 4; that didn't > make a difference on the cardinality estimate. > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 5:47 PM, Randolf Geist <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > wrote: > >> > So.... looking through this thread.... any way that dynamic sampling >> > could be a bad boy here? >> > >> > Just a wild, off the cuff thought.... >> > >> > RF >> > >> > Robert G. Freeman >> > Oracle ACE >> >> That is actually very good idea (all the time I had the impression I >> missed something obvious) - in principle dynamic sampling should be able to >> get the selectivity right. >> >> In this particular case the question would be if the overhead induced by >> dynamic sampling would outweigh the benefit of it. It depends largely on the >> sample level required to get helpful estimates - it might be worth a try to >> add a "DYNAMIC_SAMPLING(LETTER_BIN 2)" hint - starting with a low sample >> level (may be even 1). Higher sampling levels will get the selectivity right >> but the overhead might be significant then. >> >> Regards, >> Randolf >> >> Oracle related stuff blog: >> http://oracle-randolf.blogspot.com/ >> >> Co-author of the forthcoming "OakTable Expert Oracle Practices" book: >> http://www.apress.com/book/view/1430226684 >> >> http://www.amazon.com/Expert-Oracle-Practices-Database-Administration/dp/1430226684 >> ______________________________________________________ >> GRATIS für alle WEB.DE-Nutzer: Die maxdome Movie-FLAT! >> Jetzt freischalten unter http://movieflat.web.de >> >> >