10gR2 introduced Self-Tuning Multiblock Read Count http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14214/chapter1.htm#FEATURENO05506 The basic premise is to allow large I/Os for MBRC operations w/o giving the Optimizer too much preference to FTS. By default it uses a MBRC of 8 for costing, or the system stats MBRC if it is set. On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 4:18 PM, Nuno Souto <dbvision@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 조동욱 wrote,on my timestamp of 25/01/2009 1:44 AM: >> >> This is called autotuned MBRC - literally, Oracle autotunes the value of >> MBRC. > > > I don't think this is the case in 10g. Maybe in 11, but not 10gr2. > See this: > http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14237/initparams047.htm#CHDFAFHE > There is a world of difference between a "default value" and "auto-tune". > Nowhere in that doco is it said it is auto-tuned. I do recall reading > something from Jonathan about it being so in 11g but I won't be using 11g > anytime soon so I can't say for sure. -- Regards, Greg Rahn http://structureddata.org -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l