RE: Burned by DBMS_STATS **AGAIN**

the optimizer uses the following statistics:

dba_tables - blocks, num_rows, avg_row_len
dba_indexes - blevel, distinct_keys, leaf_blocks, avg_leaf_blocks_per_key, 
avg_data_blocks_per_key, clustering_factor
dba_tab_columns - num_distinct, low_value, high_value, density, num_nulls
dba_tab_histograms - endpoint_number, endpoint_value

At 07:34 AM 4/8/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>Jonathan/Wolfgang,
>
>I know there were differences in the number of rows in DBA_TAB_HISTOGRAMS
>for that schema between DBMS_STATS and ANALYZE. I've captured the ANALYZEd
>rows, wiped them and am now re-DBMS_STATing the schema table by table to
>avoid some bugs in GATHER_SCHEMA_STATS. I'll report my comparison as soon
>as it's done.
>
>What is a good way to compare statistics between the two methods? I'll be
>comparing the contents of DBA_TAB_HISTOGRAMS, but what columns in
>DBA_TABLES/DBA_INDEXES or other views should I be capturing for comparison?
>
>I've also opened a TAR on this. Until MetaLink knows that "ALL MY
PRODUCTS"
>does not include DEC RDB and Oracle Financials, Support can rummage through
>the 200 MetaLink articles that come back. :)

Wolfgang Breitling
Centrex Consulting Corporation
http://www.centrexcc.com

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