[oracle-l] Re: PL/Sql Update Table runs 38 hrs (so far)

That will work, given Wolfgang's assumption about uniqueness. But as it stands, Oracle will have to execute two subqueries for every row in the 18,000,000 row table (I'm not sure that any of the optimizer versions is currently smart enough to convert his query into a hash join with subquery update - but don't take my word for that, I haven't tested it).

The pl/sql loop will make a maximum of 500,000 probes into the 18,000,000 row table to update.

(I think we are also both assuming that all three of the join columns are not null, but the pl/sql may behave contrary to the OP's expectations if that were the case).

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• Original Message ----- From: "Igor Neyman" <ineyman_at_perceptron.com> To: <oracle-l_at_freelists.org> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 8:33 PM Subject: [oracle-l] Re: PL/Sql Update Table runs 38 hrs (so far)

Agreed.
What about modified code Wolfgang suggested?

Igor Neyman, OCP DBA
ineyman_at_perceptron.com Received on Mon Jan 26 2004 - 14:41:09 CST