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Author: RichardTo Created: Monday, October 30, 2006 2:28 PM
Solving problems in your SQL code, tune queries, and share new tips, tricks, and techniques

How Quest SQL Optimizer works with Hints
RichardTo Tuesday, August 14, 2007 10:28 AM
Today database vendors are more willing to provide a means for the end user to influence the decision of which execution plan to use for a SQL statement. They provide this because database optimizers cannot guarantee that they the will generate the best execution plan for a given SQL statement. However, when you do apply Optimization Hints you ...
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Let me give you a hint on using database Optimization Hints - Part Three
RichardTo Friday, July 27, 2007 7:49 AM

Be sure to read

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Let me give you a hint on using database Optimization Hints - Part Two
RichardTo Friday, July 20, 2007 9:03 AM

To read part one in this series on O ...

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Let me give you a hint on using database Optimization Hints - Part One
RichardTo Friday, July 13, 2007 2:12 PM
Should you use Optimization Hints?
The use of Hints in your SQL statements will fix the execution plan so that Oracle Optimizer will not switch to a better (or a worse) execution plan when the database environment changes. Therefore, many people say, we should use H ...
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Quest Recursive SQL Transformation Technology
RichardTo Wednesday, June 20, 2007 4:58 AM

Quest Recursive SQL Transformation technology is an innovative AI technology that simulates human SQL transformation technique. It incorporates a set of transformation rules to transform SQL statements on a section-by-section basis. This replaces the trial and error method used by human to rewrite the syntax of a SQL statement. Each t ...

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From SQL Optimization Hints to Plan Instructions
RichardTo Wednesday, May 02, 2007 7:05 AM
Most database vendors provide optimization hints which enable a user to influence the decision the database SQL optimizer will make when determining which execution plan it will choose. Oracle provides a full set of optimization hints to help users to rectify an i ...
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Is SQL Optimization an Unsolvable Problem?
RichardTo Monday, April 02, 2007 12:27 PM

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Dummy SQL Transformation Rules?
RichardTo Thursday, March 01, 2007 10:33 AM

I have been asked many times that why there are some dummy SQL transformations/rewrites that look meaningless, but it works in certain situations.  Let me give you some examples that may help to explain what theory on behind of Quest SQL Optimizer.

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Transformation Rules Relating to Index Usage
RichardTo Friday, February 09, 2007 8:25 AM

In Quest SQL Optimizer, transformation rules relating to index usage are designed to guide the database SQL optimizer as to how it should use the indexes for a specific SQL statement.  Although those rules may familiar to most of SQL developers, but it is still worth to illustrate some commonly used rules for SQL beg ...

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How to control many table join
RichardTo Wednesday, January 03, 2007 3:42 PM
In my last blog, I use two tables join to illustrate the simple path control, now let’s use a three table join SQL statement to demonstrate a more complicated scenario. Let’s assume that A.key, B.key and C.key are all indexed.
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