QREF: SQL Statement HINTS (Doc ID 29236.1)
PURPOSE
List and explain some of the hints for the CBO 列出并解释有关CBO的一些Hint
DETAILS
General
- "A statement block can have only one comment containing hints, and that comment must follow the
SELECT
,UPDATE
,INSERT
,MERGE
, orDELETE
keyword." . For documentation on hints see: SQL语句块只能有一个包含注释的Hint,必须遵循SELECT
,UPDATE
,INSERT
,MERGE
,DELETE
关键字 。有关提示的文档,请参见Oracle Database 12c Release 2 / Administration
Database SQL Language Reference
Hints
http://docs.oracle.com - Syntax: /*+ HINT HINT ... */ 语法
Note: (In PLSQL the space between the '+' and the first letter of the hint is vital as otherwise the hint may be ignored.
So /*+ ALL_ROWS */ is fine but /*+ALL_ROWS */ will cause problems. See Bug:697121 注意:(在PLSQL中,'+'和Hint的第一个字母之间的空格至关重要,否则可能会忽略提示。因此 /*+ ALL_ROWS */很好,但是/*+ALL_ROWS */会引起问题。请参见Bug:697121 - Hints always force the use of the cost based optimizer (Exception: the RULE hint). Hint始终会强制使用基于成本的优化器(例外:RULE Hint)。
- Hints must reference the table alias, if aliases are in use. 如果使用别名,则Hint必须引用表别名。
For Example:
Incorrect: 错误的
Correct: 正确的SELECT /*+ FULL ( emp ) */ empno FROM emp myalias WHERE empno > 10;
SELECT /*+ FULL ( myalias ) */ empno FROM emp myalias WHERE empno > 10;
- Hints should not reference the schema name. For example: 提示不应引用schema名称。例如:
should not be used. Alias the table name instead and use the alias in the hint. 不应该使用。并在提示中使用别名。SELECT /*+ index(schmaname.emp emp1) */ ...
- Invalid hints cause the hint to be ignored without warning 无效的Hint会导致提示被忽略而不会发出警告
- Invalid hints may not be immediately obvious. For example: FIRST_ROWS as a hint when the statement has an ORDER BY clause 无效的Hint可能不会立即显而易见。例如:FIRST_ROWS作为该语句具有ORDER BY子句的Hint
(since the data has to be ordered prior to the first row being returned the first_rows hint may not have the desired effect). (由于必须在返回第一行之前对数据进行排序,因此first_rows Hint可能没有预期的效果) - The access path to be HINT(ed) must be an available access path. For example an index hint referencing a non-existant index with fail silently. 要提示的访问路径必须是可用的访问路径。例如,一个索引Hint引用一个不存在的索引而失败。
- If third party tools do not contain the logic to support hints, then a potential workaround is to embed hints in a view and then reference that view. 如果第三方工具不包含支持Hint的逻辑,则潜在的解决方法是将Hint嵌入视图中,然后引用该视图。
- Refer to the Oracle Database Performance Tuning Guide for more on hints. 有关Hint的更多信息,请参考《 Oracle数据库性能调优指南》。
- There is a view from 11.1 on wards that shows obsolete hints:
SELECT NAME,INVERSE,SQL_FEATURE,VERSION FROM V$SQL_HINT ORDER BY NAME;
Hint Reference: - 参考
Hints referring to Sub-Queries/views: 涉及子查询/视图的Hint:
PUSH_SUBQ | Causes all subqueries in a query block to be executed at the earliest possible time. Normally subqueries are executed as the last is applied is outerjoined or remote or joined with a merge join. (>=7.2) |
NO_MERGE(v) | Use this hint in a VIEW to PREVENT it being merged into the parent query. (>=7.2) or use NO_MERGE(v) in parent query block to prevent view V being merged |
MERGE(v) | Do merge view V |
PUSH_JOIN_PRED(v) | Push join predicates into view V |
NO_PUSH_JOIN_PRED(v) | Do NOT push join predicates |
Access Hints 访问Hint
FULL(tab) | Use Full Table Scan FTS on table “tab” |
CACHE(tab) | If table within <Parameter:CACHE_SIZE_THRESHOLD> treat as if it had the CACHE option set. See <Parameter:CACHE_SIZE_THRESHOLD>. Only applies if FTS used. |
NOCACHE(tab) | Do not cache table even if it has CACHE option set. Only relevant for FTS. |
CLUSTER(tab) | Use cluster scan to access 'tab' |
HASH(tab) | Use hash scan to access 'tab' |
INDEX(tab [ind]) | Use 'ind' scan to access 'tab' - Disables index_ffs. See Document 50607.1 How to specify an INDEX Hint |
NO_INDEX (tab [ind]) | Do not use 'ind' to access 'tab' |
INDEX_ASC(tab [ind]) | Use 'ind' to access 'tab' for range scan. |
INDEX_DESC(tab {ind]) | Use descending index range scan (Join problems pre 7.3) |
INDEX_FFS(tab [ind]) | Index fast full scan - rather than FTS. |
NO_INDEX_FFS(tab [ind]) | Exclude the option of using Index fast full scan - rather than FTS. |
INDEX_RRS(tab [ind]) | Index Rowid Range scan |
INDEX_COMBINE( tab i1.. i5 ) | Try to use some boolean combination of bitmap index/s i1,i2 etc |
INDEX_SS(tab [ind]) | Use 'ind' to access 'tab' with an index skip scan |
INDEX_SS_ASC(tab [ind]) | Use 'ind' to access 'tab' with an index skip scan in Ascending order |
INDEX_SS_DESC(tab [ind]) | Use 'ind' to access 'tab' with an index skip scan in Descending order |
NO_INDEX_SS(tab [ind]) | Exclude the option of using 'ind' to access 'tab' with an index skip scan |
USE_CONCAT | Use concatenation (Union All) for OR (or IN) statements. (>=7.2). See Document 17214.1 (7.2 requires <Event:10078>, 7.3 no hint req) |
NO_EXPAND | Do not perform OR-expansion (Ie: Do not use Concatenation). |
DRIVING_SITE(table) | Forces query execution to be done at the site where "table" resides |
Joining 连接
USE_NL(tab) | Use table 'tab' as the inner table in a Nested Loops join. May not work unless by a hint that forces the correct join order (e.g. ORDERED hint). |
NO_USE_NL(tab) | Excludes the use of table 'tab' as the inner table in a Nested Loops join |
USE_NL_WITH_INDEX(tab) | The USE_NL_WITH_INDEX hint will cause the optimizer to join the specified table to another row source with a nested loops join using the specified table as the inner table but only under the following condition: If no index is specified, the optimizer must be able to use some index with at least one join predicate as the index key. If an index is specified, the optimizer must be able to use that index with at least one join predicate as the index key. |
USE_MERGE(tab..) | Join each specified table with another row source using a sort-merge join. |
NO_USE_MERGE(tab..) | Excludes the option of joining each specified table with another row source using a sort-merge join. |
USE_HASH(tab1 tab2) | Join each specified table with another row source with a hash join. 'tab1' is joined to previous row source using a hash join. (>=7.3) |
NO_USE_HASH(tab1 tab2) | Excludes the option of joining each specified table with another row source with a hash join. |
STAR_TRANSFORMATION | Use best plan containing a STAR transformation (if there is one) |
NO_STAR_TRANSFORMATION | Exclude the option of using the best plan containing a STAR transformation |
ORDERED | Access tables in the order of the FROM clause |
LEADING | This hint specifies only the driving table. From there CBO is free to investigate multiple join orders |
Parallel Query Option 并行查询选项
PARALLEL ( table, <degree> [, <instances>] ) | Use parallel degree / instances as specified |
PARALLEL_INDEX(table, [ index, [ degree [,instances] ] ] ) | Parallel range scan for partitioned index |
PQ_DISTRIBUTE(tab,out,in) | How to distribute rows from tab in a PQ |
NO_PARALLEL(table) | Starting from 10g this syntax should be used |
NO_PARALLEL_INDEX(table [,index]) | Starting from 10g this syntax should be used |
Miscellaneous 杂
APPEND | Only valid for INSERT .. SELECT. Allows INSERT to work like direct load or to perform parallel insert. |
NOAPPEND | Do not use INSERT APPEND functionality |
REWRITE(v1[,v2]) | 8.1+ With a view list use eligible materialized view Without view list use any eligible MV |
NO_REWRITE | Starting from 10g this syntax should be used |
NO_UNNEST | Add to a subquery to prevent it from being unnested |
UNNEST | Unnests specified subquery block if possible |
SWAP_JOIN_INPUTS | Allows the user to switch the inputs of a join. See Document 171940.1 |
CARDINALITY(t1 [,..],n) | Makes the CBO to use different assumptions about cardinality at the table level |
Optimizer Mode 优化器模式
FIRST_ROWS | Force CBO first rows |
ALL_ROWS | Force CBO all rows |
RULE | Force RBO if possible |
Deprecated Hints 不建议使用的提示
NOTE: Starting from Oracle version 10.1.0.2 the following hints have been deprecated and should not be used:
AND_EQUAL, HASH_AJ, MERGE_AJ, NL_AJ, HASH_SJ, MERGE_SJ, NL_SJ, ORDERED_PREDICATES, ROWID, STAR.
Descriptions for deprecated hints are included below for historical reference:
AND_EQUAL(tab i1.. i5 ) | Merge scans of 2 to 5 single column indexes. |
MERGE_AJ(v) | Put hint in a NOT IN subquery to perform sort-merge anti-join or hash anti-join or nested loops antijoin (>=7.3). |
ASH_AJ(v) | |
NL_AJ(v) | |
HASH_SJ(v) |
|
MERGE_SJ(v) | |
NL_SJ(v) | |
ORDERED_PREDICATES | Forces optimizer to apply predicates as they appear in the WHERE clause, except for predicates used as index keys |
ROWID(tab) | Access tab by ROWID directly. For example: |
STAR | Force a star query plan if possible. A star plan has the largest table in the query last in the join order and joins it with a nested loops join on a concatenated index. The STAR hint applies when there are at least 3 tables and the large table's concatenated index has at least 3 columns and there are no conflicting access or join method hints. (>=7.3) |
NOPARALLEL(table) | No parallel on "table" |
NOPARALLEL_INDEX(table [,index]) | Opposite to PARALLEL_INDEX |
NOREWRITE | 8.1+ Do not rewrite the query |
REFERENCES
NOTE:50607.1 - How to Specify an INDEX Hint
NOTE:35934.1 - Cost Based Optimizer - Common Misconceptions and Issues - Pre. 10g