Hi I ran 10053 dump for both cases set autotrace trace stat alter session set optimizer_features_enable = '9.2.0'; alter session set events '10053 trace name context forever, level 1'; SELECT A, B, C, D FROM V_LSC WHERE BLOCKED = 'S' OR DATE_DOWN > sysdate - 3; quit grep optimizer_features_enable in the trace file and got this: *optimizer_features_enable = 9.2.0 * set autotrace trace stat alter session set events '10053 trace name context forever, level 1'; SELECT /*+ OPT_PARAM('optimizer_features_enable', 9.2.0') */ A, B, C, D FROM V_LSC WHERE BLOCKED = 'S' OR DATE_DOWN > sysdate - 3; quit grep optimizer_features_enable in the trace file and got this: SELECT /*+ OPT_PARAM('optimizer_features_enable', 9.2.0') */ optimizer_features_enable = 11.1.0.7 LECT /*+ OPT_PARAM('optimizer_features_enable', 9.2.0') */ ELECT /*+ OPT_PARAM('optimizer_features_enable', 9.2.0') */ LECT /*+ OPT_PARAM('optimizer_features_enable', 9.2.0') */ LECT /*+ OPT_PARAM('optimizer_features_enable', 9.2.0') */ LECT /*+ OPT_PARAM('optimizer_features_enable', 9.2.0') */ LECT /*+ OPT_PARAM('optimizer_features_enable', 9.2.0') */ SELECT /*+ OPT_PARAM('optimizer_features_enable', 9.2.0') */ LECT /*+ OPT_PARAM('optimizer_features_enable', 9.2.0') */ ELECT /*+ OPT_PARAM('optimizer_features_enable', 9.2.0') */ LECT /*+ OPT_PARAM('optimizer_features_enable', 9.2.0') */ LECT /*+ OPT_PARAM('optimizer_features_enable', 9.2.0') */ LECT /*+ OPT_PARAM('optimizer_features_enable', 9.2.0') */ LECT /*+ OPT_PARAM('optimizer_features_enable', 9.2.0') */ SELECT /*+ OPT_PARAM('optimizer_features_enable', 9.2.0') */ SELECT /*+ OPT_PARAM('optimizer_features_enable', 9.2.0') */ sql=SELECT /*+ OPT_PARAM('optimizer_features_enable', 9.2.0') */ *optimizer_features_enable = 11.1.0.7 * I am not sure if this is an expected behaviour, will see if I can open a SR Thanks! - LSC On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 6:34 PM, Allen, Brandon <Brandon.Allen@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Okay, I missed the part where you did get a different plan when you set > optimizer_features_enable at the session level – yes, it sounds like you’re > right that it’s ignoring the parameter > > > > ------------------------------ > Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message or > attachments hereto. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not > consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions > and other information in this message that do not relate to the official > business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed > by it. >