RE: FIRST_ROWS hints

2003-10-08 Thread Kevin Toepke
efficient than a SM join when there is adequite hash area available   Kevin T -Original Message-From: Sai Selvaganesan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 3:50 PMTo: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject: RE: FIRST_ROWS hints tried that to

RE: FIRST_ROWS hints

2003-10-08 Thread Sai Selvaganesan
tried that too.infact i changed the db_file_multiblock_read_count to a very small value about 1/8 of the previous value. for it to move from SM to NL in only one case.   generally,it is using SJ only.and right i have started seeing a lot of full table scans.   apparently the general recommendation

RE: FIRST_ROWS hints

2003-10-08 Thread Scott Canaan
Did you remember to cut the db_file_multiblock_read_count in half, since you doubled the blocksize?  I would assume that you also started seeing more full table scans, as well.     Scott Canaan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (585) 475-7886 "Life is like a sewer, what you get out of it depends o

Re: FIRST_ROWS hints

2003-10-08 Thread Rajesh . Rao
Very Much expected behaviour. Your increase in the db_block_size from 8 to 16, is making the optimizer choose full table scans, where applicable, since you have to scan through only half the number of blocks now. A nested loop will starting throwing the initial results faster. A sort merge join m