Check out this white paper by Tim Gorman: http://www.evdbt.com/SearchIntelligenceCBO.doc.
There is (somewhere, don't remember URL) also a white paper by Mark Gurry, the author of the book you bought. BTW, I think the book is very good. Igor Neyman, OCP DBA [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 4:38 AM > > Question for those who have gone before... > > Is there a consensus on the best book to use to teach myself SQL tuning > under the cost-based optimiser, particularly the use of hints. > > I have lots of experience under the rule-based optimiser, so I need > hard-core info on use of hints and other features, not the general > principles of SQL. > > I have found "Oracle SQL Tuning Pocket Reference by Mark Gurry" which looks > like it will fit the bill. Does anyone have a better suggestion? > > Thanks in advance. > > David Jones > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Jones, David > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Igor Neyman INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
