Go to http://www.evdbt.com/papers.htm and read "The Search for Intelligent Life in the Cost-Based Optimizer" and "How to Improve Database Performance Using Full Table-Scans". They have very good explanations about the situation you are facing. They are also excellent reads!
-----Original Message----- Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 12:49 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L What is the significance of parameter OPTIMIZER_INDEX_COST_ADJ ? When I tried to change the value the explain plan has changed . alter session set OPTIMIZER_INDEX_COST_ADJ = 10 table access for Z was by index rowid alter session set OPTIMIZER_INDEX_COST_ADJ = 100 table access for Z was full How can I make effective use of this parameter . If i dont want to use this in alter session,can this value be set elsewhere. what is the difference between setting this parameter to some other value than default compared to using hints in sql stmt. I've tried some hints like rowid,index but it did not work for the join stmt as it still used the FTS of Z before I tried to change the above parameter to 10. -----Original Message----- Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 11:03 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Hi All, I've 3 tables table x,y,z pk of x is (col_1,col_2),pk of y is (col_1,col_2,col_4,col_5),pk of z is (col_1,col_2) where clause is : where x.col_1 = y.col_1 and x.col_2 = y.col_2 and x.col_1 = z.col_1 and x.col_2 = z.col_2 and y.col_1 = z.col_1 and y.col_2 = z.col_2 and x.col_3 in ('val1','val2','val3') and..... .. Explain plan shows that there is a FTS of table z . what can be the reason for this and how to prevent this. Thanks Manoj -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Fink, Dan INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).