I have a feeling that you were playing a bit with the event 10053 to learn what statistics the optimizer is looking into and that gave you the clue about which histogram you needed. I also have problems with hints, although they're considered a "scalpel" and not a "katana" type tool. My problem with hints is that if the background engine changes, my hints can actually mess things up instead of improving them. In version 7.3.2, I've had quite a few /*+ USE_NL INDEX */ and /*+ USE_MERGE */ hints. In 7.3.4 hash join became a a good alternative. Guess what happened to my "hinted" queries? On 03/10/2004 12:13:46 AM, Jared.Still@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > If I correctly understand your post, what you are saying is that > the init.ora parms O_I_C_A and O_I_C were set on all your > databases because it helped a problem on two of them. > > This is not generally considered a good practice, that is, making > changes to a parameter with global implications without a specific > reason for doing so, and the testing to back it up. > > I once set these parameters on a database that houses an application > of somewhat questionable design. It did help, but I was really only > trying to fix a single query. > > So, I put the shotgun back in the cabinet, pulled out the laser scalpal > and created a histogram on a single column of a single table and > solved the problem. > > HTH > > Jared > > > > > > > > "Juan Cachito Reyes Pacheco" <jreyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent by: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > 03/09/2004 12:25 PM > Please respond to oracle-l > > > To: <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > cc: > Subject: Re: Re: optimizer_index_cost_adj and > optimizer_index_caching > > > I asked and this how it happened > one database gave problem, then we found setting this parameters solved > this > problem, then we set > them ONLY in one database > after about one year other database had the same problem, after some > months > other, > then we decided to set it to all at once. > because the worload is between and oltp and a dss, we don't have to change > it. > That is why I suggest to set it, is better to have a more acurrate value > set > in the database. in 9.2 windows > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <ryan.gaffuri@xxxxxxx> > To: <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 9:36 AM > Subject: Re: Re: optimizer_index_cost_adj and optimizer_index_caching > > > > the debate on this topic is exactly why we need to keep this list going. > Thanks for all your help guys. > > > > > > From: "Juan Cachito Reyes Pacheco" <jreyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Date: 2004/03/09 Tue AM 08:19:01 EST > > > To: <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Subject: Re: optimizer_index_cost_adj and optimizer_index_caching > > > > > > I'm using, because in a specific database a query gave trouble, and I > fixed > > > it setting this parameters. Curiously in other production databases > (more > > > than 15) similar to that, didn't gave that problem. > > > But we decided to set it any way. > > > I think is better to set them, even when in most situation there is > not > > > problems. > > > :) > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Niall Litchfield" <n-litchfield@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 5:01 AM > > > Subject: RE: optimizer_index_cost_adj and optimizer_index_caching > > > > > > > > > Thanks Joze and Wolfgang > > > > > > I'm in a position where gathering system stats seems to me to be the > Right > > > Thing (tm) to do, certainly an advance on setting parameters based on > > > guesses/measurements ahead of time. I hadn't until now seen any > indications > > > as to whether the feature worked as advertised or if in fact gathering > > > system stats introduced for example unexpected and unwanted plan > changes, > > > curious bugs etc etc. In fact I hadn't seen *any* feedback at all > which > made > > > me suspicious that anyone was actually using it - I guess folks recall > the > > > introduction of the CBO which was equally the right thing to do but.. > > > > > > Niall Litchfield > > > Oracle DBA > > > Audit Commission > > > +44 117 975 7805 > > > > > > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > > > This email contains information intended for > > > the addressee only. It may be confidential > > > and may be the subject of legal and/or > > > professional privilege. 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