Hey Madduri , Is this that in both the databases you have same db_file_multiblock_read_count and number of blocks consumed by that table . Thanks Anupam On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 4:33 PM, Martin Klier <usn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Please allow a hint for you: > > http://www.usn-it.de/index.php/2010/03/08/oracle-how-to-create-a-good-execution-plan/ > > Try to run the query, and see how the row numbers and costs are > distributed. Explain plans are not reliable in all aspects. > > Regards > Martin > > > Kumar Madduri schrieb: > > > Before blaming it on PSU, I was thinking if there was anything else that > > I can do > > 1. Stats are most recent and representative on the involved > > 2. Checked distinct_keys, clustering_factor, num_rows between both > > databases and about the same. > > 3. Checked this > > http://jonathanlewis.wordpress.com/2007/02/15/index-not-used-10g/ and it > > may be that I am hitting it b ut I am not able to validate it. > > 4. If I hint the 11.1.0.7.2 database to use the index hint, then the > > index gets used > > > > I am going to switch Oracle Homes and try but just want to make sure > > that I there was anything else I could try > > > > Thank you > > Kumar > > > > -- > Usn's IT Blog for Linux, Oracle, Asterisk > http://www.usn-it.de > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > >