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Introduction to Optimizer Statistics

The optimizer cost model relies on statistics collected about the objects involved in a query,
and the database and host where the query runs.
The optimizer uses statistics to get an estimate of the number of rows (and number of
bytes) retrieved from a table, partition, or index. The optimizer estimates the cost for the
access, determines the cost for possible plans, and then picks the execution plan with the
lowest cost.
Optimizer statistics include the following:
 Table statistics
 Number of rows
 Number of blocks
 Average row length
 Column statistics
 Number of distinct values (NDV) in a column
 Number of nulls in a column
 Data distribution (histogram)
 Extended statistics
 Index statistics
 Number of leaf blocks
 Number of levels
 Index clustering factor
 System statistics
 I/O performance and utilization
 CPU performance and utilization
As shown in Figure 10-1, the database stores optimizer statistics for tables, columns,
indexes, and the system in the data dictionary. You can access these statistics using data
dictionary views.

Note:
The optimizer statistics are different from the performance statistics visible
through V$ views

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