Changing O_I_C_A to lower than the default 100 will NOT make nested loops and sb_file_sequential reads go faster. What it potentially, and most likely, will do is make the optimizer use MORE nested loops and db_file_sequential reads. that's what probably happened to some sql in your batch jobs. At 11:46 AM 4/19/2004, you wrote: >Changed because too many db file seq reads with nested loops! thinking = >that these params makes faster access to retrieve table data!! > >-----Original Message----- > >Before I used to have default settings of below params, But I changed to >=3D3D >40(oica) and 90. But my 1/2hour batch job taking 2 1/2hrs extra time = >=3D3D >because of these params!! Is there any particular reason behind it? = >=3D3D >Instead of improving performance its decreased drastically, So how to = >=3D >=3D3D >arrive optimal values for these two params? Mine is oracle8174 with = >=3D3D >AIX51. regards Wolfgang Breitling Centrex Consulting Corporation www.centrexcc.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------