That is very wise advice. Don't touch production on Fridays has been a rule in previous shops I worked at. Happy Friday all! <pow>
Lisa Koivu
Oracle Database Supermom to 4 Boys.
Fairfield Resorts, Inc.
5259 Coconut Creek Parkway
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA 33063
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From: Robson, Peter [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 10:30 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: RE: sql tuning help
Hmmmmmmm - this is a Friday afternoon, you know. My suggestion is to forget
it until Monday - don't spoil your weekend....
peter
edinburgh
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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 06 December 2002 12:54
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: sql tuning help
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Oracle 8.1.6 NT 4.0
>
> I have a rather complex query a developer gave to me to try to improve
> performance.
> There are 3 tables used. All relevant columns used are
> indexed. The tables
> have been analyzed
>
> SQLWKS> select count(*) from physicians;
> COUNT(*)
> ----------
> 340043
> 1 row selected.
> SQLWKS> select count(*) from boards;
> COUNT(*)
> ----------
> 220
> 1 row selected.
> SQLWKS> select count(*) from phy_boards;
> COUNT(*)
> ----------
> 450674
>
> Below is the sql statement and explain plan.
> I see one FTS on 440,000+ records but cannot tell exactly
> what statement it
> is and how to resolve
>
> Any suggestions on how to optimize is appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Rick
>
> select board_other.description strBrdNameOtherTHQuest
> ,decode(board_aaps.description, null,' ','X') ysnAAPSBoard
> ,decode(board_aba.description, null,' ','X') ysnABABoard
> ,decode(board_abem.description, null,' ','X') ysnABEMBoard
> ,decode(board_abfp.description, null,' ','X') ysnABFPoard
> ,decode(board_abim.description, null,' ','X') ysnABIMBoard
> ,decode(board_abp.description, null,' ','X') ysnABPBoard
> ,decode(board_abr.description, null,' ','X') ysnABRBoard
> ,decode(board_aobem.description, null,' ','X') ysnAOBEMBoard
> ,decode(board_aobfp.description, null,' ','X') ysnAOBFPBoard
> ,decode(board_aobim.description, null,' ','X') ysnAOBIMBAoard
> ,decode(board_aobr.description, null,' ','X') ysnAOBRBoard
> ,decode(board_other.description, null,' ','X') ysnOtherBoard
> from physicians p
> ,(select distinct pb.phy_id, b.name, b.description
> from phy_boards pb, boards b
> where pb.board_id = b.board_id
> and (pb.expiration_date >= sysdate or
> pb.expiration_date is null)
> and b.description like 'AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIAN
> SPECIALIST%') board_aaps
> ,(select distinct pb.phy_id, b.name, b.description
> from phy_boards pb, boards b
> where pb.board_id = b.board_id
> and (pb.expiration_date >= sysdate or
> pb.expiration_date is null)
> and b.description like 'AMERICAN BOARD OF
> ANESTHESIOLOGY%')
> board_aba
> ,(select distinct pb.phy_id, b.name, b.description
> from phy_boards pb, boards b
> where pb.board_id = b.board_id
> and (pb.expiration_date >= sysdate or
> pb.expiration_date is null)
> and b.description like 'AMERICAN BOARD OF
> EMERGENCY MEDICINE%')
> board_abem
> ,(select distinct pb.phy_id, b.name, b.description
> from phy_boards pb, boards b
> where pb.board_id = b.board_id
> and (pb.expiration_date >= sysdate or
> pb.expiration_date is null)
> and b.description like 'AMERICAN BOARD OF FAMILY
> PRACTICE%')
> board_abfp
> ,(select distinct pb.phy_id, b.name, b.description
> from phy_boards pb, boards b
> where pb.board_id = b.board_id
> and (pb.expiration_date >= sysdate or
> pb.expiration_date is null)
> and b.description like 'AMERICAN BOARD OF
> INTERNAL MEDICINE%')
> board_abim
> ,(select distinct pb.phy_id, b.name, b.description
> from phy_boards pb, boards b
> where pb.board_id = b.board_id
> and (pb.expiration_date >= sysdate or
> pb.expiration_date is null)
> and b.description like 'AMERICAN BOARD OF PEDIATRICS%')
> board_abp
> ,(select distinct pb.phy_id, b.name, b.description
> from phy_boards pb, boards b
> where pb.board_id = b.board_id
> and (pb.expiration_date >= sysdate or
> pb.expiration_date is null)
> and b.description like 'AMERICAN BOARD OF RADIOLOGY%')
> board_abr
> ,(select distinct pb.phy_id, b.name, b.description
> from phy_boards pb, boards b
> where pb.board_id = b.board_id
> and (pb.expiration_date >= sysdate or
> pb.expiration_date is null)
> and b.description like 'AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC
> BOARD OF EMERGENCY
> MEDICINE%') board_aobem
> ,(select distinct pb.phy_id, b.name, b.description
> from phy_boards pb, boards b
> where pb.board_id = b.board_id
> and (pb.expiration_date >= sysdate or
> pb.expiration_date is null)
> and b.description like 'AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC
> BOARD OF FAMILY
> PHYSICIANS%') board_aobfp
> ,(select distinct pb.phy_id, b.name, b.description
> from phy_boards pb, boards b
> where pb.board_id = b.board_id
> and (pb.expiration_date >= sysdate or
> pb.expiration_date is null)
> and b.description like 'AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC
> BOARD OF INTERNAL
> MEDICINE%') board_aobim
> ,(select distinct pb.phy_id, b.name, b.description
> from phy_boards pb, boards b
> where pb.board_id = b.board_id
> and (pb.expiration_date >= sysdate or
> pb.expiration_date is null)
> and b.description like 'AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC BOARD OF
> RADIOLOGY%') board_aobr
> ,(select distinct pb.phy_id, b.name, b.description
> from phy_boards pb, boards b
> where pb.board_id = b.board_id
> and (pb.expiration_date >= sysdate or
> pb.expiration_date is null)
> and (b.description not like 'AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
> OF PHYSICIAN
> SPECIALIST%' and
> b.description not like 'AMERICAN BOARD OF
> ANESTHESIOLOGY%'
> and
> b.description not like 'AMERICAN BOARD OF EMERGENCY
> MEDICINE%' and
> b.description not like 'AMERICAN BOARD OF FAMILY
> PRACTICE%' and
> b.description not like 'AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL
> MEDICINE%' and
> b.description not like 'AMERICAN BOARD OF
> PEDIATRICS%' and
> b.description not like 'AMERICAN BOARD OF
> RADIOLOGY%' and
> b.description not like 'AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC BOARD OF
> EMERGENCY MEDICINE%' and
> b.description not like 'AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC BOARD OF
> FAMILY PHYSICIANS%' and
> b.description not like 'AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC BOARD OF
> INTERNAL MEDICINE%' and
> b.description not like 'AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC BOARD OF
> RADIOLOGY%' and
> b.description not like 'NO BOARDS%'
> )) board_other
> where p.phy_id = board_aaps.phy_id (+)
> and p.phy_id = board_aba.phy_id (+)
> and p.phy_id = board_abem.phy_id (+)
> and p.phy_id = board_abfp.phy_id (+)
> and p.phy_id = board_abim.phy_id (+)
> and p.phy_id = board_abp.phy_id (+)
> and p.phy_id = board_abr.phy_id (+)
> and p.phy_id = board_aobem.phy_id (+)
> and p.phy_id = board_aobfp.phy_id (+)
> and p.phy_id = board_aobim.phy_id (+)
> and p.phy_id = board_aobr.phy_id (+)
> and p.phy_id = board_other.phy_id (+)
> and p.phy_id = 1870;
>
> Plan Table
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> ------------------
> | Operation | Name | Rows | Bytes| Cost
> | Pstart|
> Pstop |
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> ------------------
> | SELECT STATEMENT | | 2 | 2K|
> 88289 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOPS OUTER | | 2 | 2K|
> 88289 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOPS OUTER | | 1 | 1K|
> 28954 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOPS OUTER | | 1 | 1K|
> 26322 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOPS OUTER | | 1 | 1K|
> 23690 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOPS OUTER | | 1 | 924 |
> 21058 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOPS OUTER | | 1 | 809 |
> 18426 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOPS OUTER | | 1 | 694 |
> 15794 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOPS OUTER| | 1 | 579 |
> 13162 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOPS OUTE| | 1 | 464 |
> 10530 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOPS OUT| | 1 | 349 |
> 7898 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOPS OU| | 1 | 234 |
> 5266 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOPS O| | 1 | 119 |
> 2634 | |
> |
> | INDEX UNIQUE |PHY_PK | 1 | 4 |
> 2 | |
> |
> | VIEW | | 8K| 922K|
> | |
> |
> | SORT UNIQUE | | 8K| 649K|
> 2632 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOP| | 8K| 649K|
> 2126 | |
> |
> | INDEX FAST|BOARD_NAM | 3 | 207 |
> 2 | |
> |
> | TABLE ACCE|PHY_BOARD | 443K| 5M|
> 708 | |
> |
> | INDEX RAN|PBRD_BOAR | 443K| |
> 22 | |
> |
> | VIEW | | 8K| 922K|
> | |
> |
> | SORT UNIQUE | | 8K| 649K|
> 2632 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOPS| | 8K| 649K|
> 2126 | |
> |
> | INDEX FAST |BOARD_NAM | 3 | 207 |
> 2 | |
> |
> | TABLE ACCES|PHY_BOARD | 443K| 5M|
> 708 | |
> |
> | INDEX RANG|PBRD_BOAR | 443K| |
> 22 | |
> |
> | VIEW | | 8K| 922K|
> | |
> |
> | SORT UNIQUE | | 8K| 649K|
> 2632 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOPS | | 8K| 649K|
> 2126 | |
> |
> | INDEX FAST F|BOARD_NAM | 3 | 207 |
> 2 | |
> |
> | TABLE ACCESS|PHY_BOARD | 443K| 5M|
> 708 | |
> |
> | INDEX RANGE|PBRD_BOAR | 443K| |
> 22 | |
> |
> | VIEW | | 8K| 922K|
> | |
> |
> | SORT UNIQUE | | 8K| 649K|
> 2632 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOPS | | 8K| 649K|
> 2126 | |
> |
> | INDEX FAST FU|BOARD_NAM | 3 | 207 |
> 2 | |
> |
> | TABLE ACCESS |PHY_BOARD | 443K| 5M|
> 708 | |
> |
> | INDEX RANGE |PBRD_BOAR | 443K| |
> 22 | |
> |
> | VIEW | | 8K| 922K|
> | |
> |
> | SORT UNIQUE | | 8K| 649K|
> 2632 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOPS | | 8K| 649K|
> 2126 | |
> |
> | INDEX FAST FUL|BOARD_NAM | 3 | 207 |
> 2 | |
> |
> | TABLE ACCESS B|PHY_BOARD | 443K| 5M|
> 708 | |
> |
> | INDEX RANGE S|PBRD_BOAR | 443K| |
> 22 | |
> |
> | VIEW | | 8K| 922K|
> | |
> |
> | SORT UNIQUE | | 8K| 649K|
> 2632 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOPS | | 8K| 649K|
> 2126 | |
> |
> | INDEX FAST FULL|BOARD_NAM | 3 | 207 |
> 2 | |
> |
> | TABLE ACCESS BY|PHY_BOARD | 443K| 5M|
> 708 | |
> |
> | INDEX RANGE SC|PBRD_BOAR | 443K| |
> 22 | |
> |
> | VIEW | | 8K| 922K|
> | |
> |
> | SORT UNIQUE | | 8K| 649K|
> 2632 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOPS | | 8K| 649K|
> 2126 | |
> |
> | INDEX FAST FULL |BOARD_NAM | 3 | 207 |
> 2 | |
> |
> | TABLE ACCESS BY |PHY_BOARD | 443K| 5M|
> 708 | |
> |
> | INDEX RANGE SCA|PBRD_BOAR | 443K| |
> 22 | |
> |
> | VIEW | | 8K| 922K|
> | |
> |
> | SORT UNIQUE | | 8K| 649K|
> 2632 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOPS | | 8K| 649K|
> 2126 | |
> |
> | INDEX FAST FULL S|BOARD_NAM | 3 | 207 |
> 2 | |
> |
> | TABLE ACCESS BY I|PHY_BOARD | 443K| 5M|
> 708 | |
> |
> | INDEX RANGE SCAN|PBRD_BOAR | 443K| |
> 22 | |
> |
> | VIEW | | 8K| 922K|
> | |
> |
> | SORT UNIQUE | | 8K| 649K|
> 2632 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOPS | | 8K| 649K|
> 2126 | |
> |
> | INDEX FAST FULL SC|BOARD_NAM | 3 | 207 |
> 2 | |
> |
> | TABLE ACCESS BY IN|PHY_BOARD | 443K| 5M|
> 708 | |
> |
> | INDEX RANGE SCAN |PBRD_BOAR | 443K| |
> 22 | |
> |
> | VIEW | | 8K| 922K|
> | |
> |
> | SORT UNIQUE | | 8K| 649K|
> 2632 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOPS | | 8K| 649K|
> 2126 | |
> |
> | INDEX FAST FULL SCA|BOARD_NAM | 3 | 207 |
> 2 | |
> |
> | TABLE ACCESS BY IND|PHY_BOARD | 443K| 5M|
> 708 | |
> |
> | INDEX RANGE SCAN |PBRD_BOAR | 443K| |
> 22 | |
> |
> | VIEW | | 8K| 922K|
> | |
> |
> | SORT UNIQUE | | 8K| 649K|
> 2632 | |
> |
> | NESTED LOOPS | | 8K| 649K|
> 2126 | |
> |
> | INDEX FAST FULL SCAN|BOARD_NAM | 3 | 207 |
> 2 | |
> |
> | TABLE ACCESS BY INDE|PHY_BOARD | 443K| 5M|
> 708 | |
> |
> | INDEX RANGE SCAN |PBRD_BOAR | 443K| |
> 22 | |
> |
> | VIEW | | 443K| 48M|
> | |
> |
> | SORT UNIQUE | | 443K| 34M|
> 59335 | |
> |
> | HASH JOIN | | 443K| 34M|
> 3058 | |
> |
> | INDEX FAST FULL SCAN |BOARD_NAM | 190 | 12K|
> 2 | |
> |
> | TABLE ACCESS FULL |PHY_BOARD | 443K| 5M|
> 3008 | |
> |
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