Hi, After reading a lot from OPTIMIZER_INDEX_COST_ADJ and OPTIMIZER_INDEX_CACHING The conclusion seems to be. Even when the default values are horrible , 1)you can work with the default values without problem. 2)Or you can tune them, and test by distinct loads you have. Independently the choice you take, you must test them, before using in production database. :) Personally I found I had to set them, but several other serious dba's says default values are ok . Juan Carlos Reyes Pacheco OCP Database 9.2 Standard Edition ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------