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Re: Question about DBMS_STATS and Histograms

From: Jusung Yang <JusungYang_at_yahoo.com>
Date: 7 May 2003 14:42:36 -0700
Message-ID: <130ba93a.0305071342.72a2cae@posting.google.com>


rgaffuri_at_cox.net (Ryan Gaffuri) wrote in message news:<1efdad5b.0305060637.1334f3ca_at_posting.google.com>...
> I checked on Asktom and I understand how histograms work and what they
> are from college level statistics. However, Im having trouble
> calculating my 'N' buckets. Anyone have a short and dirty method for
> estimating this or a link to one? Couldn't find any general rules of
> thumb on Asktom.
>
> Ryan

A bit of correction to my previous post... I meant to say "value-based" histograms. The term "Height-balanced histograms" makes sense. "Value-balanced" does not seem to make much sense, however.

Received on Wed May 07 2003 - 16:42:36 CDT

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