Ed, FIRST_ROWS optimizes for 'best response', and the default CHOOSE would have used 'ALL_ROWS' for 'best throughput'. I have never run a Db in 'FIRST_ROWS' - probably because it would always favor NLs over HJs and have a host of other issues. You should _never_ analyze SYS objects - you will find that Export will complete in an hour, but other queries against the DataDictionary would just go on forever... Ideally, you should only set CHOOSE and tune selected Online queries with the FIRST_ROWS to quickly return the first set of rows. Everything else should use the default of ALL_ROWS... John Kanagaraj Oracle Applications DBA DB Soft Inc Work : (408) 970 7002
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