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Thread: Select 36 columns versus Count(*) High difference in performance why?

  1. #11
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    Try using Ordered hint in the outer query
    and HASH_AJ hint in the sub query.

    SELECT /*+ ordered */
    ORDH_NO,ORDH_DATE,ORDH_REF_NO,xxx....
    FROM ORDRHEAD I,
    ORDRDETL
    WHERE ORDH_NO = ORDT_ORDH_NO
    AND ORDH_STATUS='Y'
    AND I.ORDH_NO NOT in
    (SELECT /*+ hash_aj */ ORDH_NO
    FROM PS_ORDH_CNTL ) ;

    Do not omit any column in the Select statement.
    Post the explain plan output here.

    The 2nd approach is:

    SELECT /*+ ORDERED */ C1, C2, C3 , ......
    FROM ( SELECT /*+ NO_MERGE */
    ORDH_NO, ORDH_DATE ,....
    FROM ORDRHEAD H
    WHERE H.ORDH_STATUS = 'Y'
    AND H.ORDH_NO NOT IN
    ( SELECT /*+ hash_aj */ ORDH_NO
    FROM PS_ORDH_CNTL)
    ) I,
    ORDRDETL D
    WHERE I.ORDH_NO = D.ORDT_ORDH_NO ;


    The idea is filter the HEADER table as much as possible before join with DETAIL table.

    Read some of the tuning books. That will help you in the long run.

    Tamil

  2. #12
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    Hi guys.
    What i know is, if you have an index on the table
    selecting COUNT(*) will scan the index in order to count rows instead of scan the table itself, that way it will be faster than selecting columns. (It's written in documentation).
    Regards.

  3. #13
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    Originally posted by SANJAY_G
    First of all, did you find what is the differnce between "select col1, col2.." and "select count(*).." ???

    Your execution plans tell it all.
    I just started going through Explain Plans..
    Thanks for your guidances..
    Your posts inducing me to study..
    Thanks

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    Originally posted by engiri
    Your posts inducing me to study..
    Jeff Hunter

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    Originally posted by engiri
    I just started going through Explain Plans..
    Thanks for your guidances..
    Your posts inducing me to study..
    Thanks
    this is what you get when you outsource...
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    this is what you get when you outsource...

    ???
    Cheers!
    OraKid.

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