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Slow query with distinct [message #509769]

Tue, 31 May 2011 17:14

uicmxz
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I need to return distinct description to application. Simple SQL statement has been run:
Select distinct cl_desc from dim_product
This SQL has been run 7 min in production environment, because the product table has 31 million records and cl_desc has NULL values. I tried to create bitmap index on cl_desc column, but Oracle can't use the index to determine if there are null-values in column cl_desc. What are the possible solutions for this issue? How to speed up the query and return distinct values?

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Re: Slow query with distinct [message #509770 is a reply to message #509769]

Tue, 31 May 2011 17:16

BlackSwan
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It would be helpful if you followed Posting Guidelines - http://www.orafaq.com/forum/t/88153/0/

post DDL (CREATE TABLE) for DIM_PRODUCT table.

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Re: Slow query with distinct [message #509771 is a reply to message #509770]

Tue, 31 May 2011 17:30

BlackSwan
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15:26:36 SQL> select count(*) from WRH$_LATCH_CHILDREN;

  COUNT(*)
----------
  14517956

15:28:32 SQL>

My DB can spin through 14 Million rows in about 2 minutes!
enable SQL_TRACE to see where time is being spent in your DB

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Re: Slow query with distinct [message #509796 is a reply to message #509771]

Wed, 01 June 2011 01:45

matlar
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But distinct is different. Probably a sort is being done to remove duplicates. What version are You using?

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Re: Slow query with distinct [message #509800 is a reply to message #509796]

Wed, 01 June 2011 02:41

matlar
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Sorry I missed it but I see now You use version 10G. Then it will probably be a hash unique. Wich is quicker but "not for free". As suggested in another posting, find out the execution plan.

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Re: Slow query with distinct [message #509901 is a reply to message #509800]

Wed, 01 June 2011 09:48

uicmxz
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Yes. It is a hash unique. Here is explain plan:

Plan
SELECT STATEMENT ALL_ROW
SCost: 526,903 Bytes: 166,050 Cardinality: 6,642 CPU Cost: 59,086,041,845 IO Cost: 523,940 Time: 7,377
2 HASH UNIQUE Cost: 526,903 Bytes: 166,050 Cardinality: 6,642 CPU Cost: 59,086,041,845 IO Cost: 523,940 Time: 7,377
1 TABLE ACCESS FULL TABLE DSS_OWNER.DIM_PRODUCT Cost: 525,165 Bytes: 772,492,200 Cardinality: 30,899,688 CPU Cost: 24,427,340,707 IO Cost: 523,940 Time: 7,353

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Re: Slow query with distinct [message #509903 is a reply to message #509901]

Wed, 01 June 2011 09:57

BlackSwan
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yes, it takes time to scan many rows.
You can't change reality.

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Re: Slow query with distinct [message #509910 is a reply to message #509901]

Wed, 01 June 2011 10:15

Michel Cadot
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Please read OraFAQ Forum Guide and How to use [code] tags and make your code easier to read.
Make sure that lines of code do not exceed 80 characters when you format.
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Re: Slow query with distinct [message #509917 is a reply to message #509910]

Wed, 01 June 2011 10:27

BlackSwan
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One though is that FTS goes from Block #1 to HWM.
If last real data resides well below HWM, then SHRINK or COALESCE might reduce elapsed time by some measurable percentage.
Then again, it might have no impact.

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