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  1. #1
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    i have a table big_table( a int,b int, c varchar2(100));

    it have 1M rows.


    when i run explain plan for
    insert into big_table values (1,1,'whatever');

    the plan table look like
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    | Operation | Name | Rows | Bytes| Cost | Pstart| Pstop |
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    | INSERT STATEMENT | | 1M| 17M| 540 | | |
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    the cost is 540.

    but if i run same DML on some small table the cost is much cheaper.

    why so much different? if the cost is reasonable bigger, i can understand, but not so much.

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    Unfortunately, the cost value is not so universally applicable. Basically, the cost value *is only* accurate for purposes of the optimizer choosing between multiple paths for the same statement. Change the statement and the cost will no longer be comparable.

    Jurij addressed that in this thread as well...
    http://www.dbasupport.com/forums/sho...threadid=11868

    HTH,

    - Chris

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