Oracle PL/SQL/System Tables Views/user outline hints

Query user_outline_hints table

 
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SQL> select name, hint
  2  from user_outline_hints
  3  where rownum < 50
  4  /
NAME
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HINT
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MYOUTLINE
FULL(@"SEL$1" "EMP"@"SEL$1")
MYOUTLINE
OUTLINE_LEAF(@"SEL$1")
MYOUTLINE
ALL_ROWS

NAME
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HINT
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MYOUTLINE
OPTIMIZER_FEATURES_ENABLE("10.2.0.1")
MYOUTLINE
IGNORE_OPTIM_EMBEDDED_HINTS

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Query user_outline_hints with outline name

 
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SQL> CREATE TABLE EMP (EMPNO NUMBER(4) NOT NULL,
  2                    ENAME VARCHAR2(10),
  3                    JOB VARCHAR2(9),
  4                    MGR NUMBER(4),
  5                    HIREDATE DATE,
  6                    SAL NUMBER(7, 2),
  7                    COMM NUMBER(7, 2),
  8                    DEPTNO NUMBER(2));
Table created.
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SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7369, "SMITH", "CLERK",    7902, TO_DATE("17-DEC-1980", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 800, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7499, "ALLEN", "SALESMAN", 7698, TO_DATE("20-FEB-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1600, 300, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7521, "WARD",  "SALESMAN", 7698, TO_DATE("22-FEB-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1250, 500, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7566, "JONES", "MANAGER",  7839, TO_DATE("2-APR-1981",  "DD-MON-YYYY"), 2975, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7654, "MARTIN", "SALESMAN", 7698,TO_DATE("28-SEP-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1250, 1400, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7698, "BLAKE", "MANAGER", 7839,TO_DATE("1-MAY-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 2850, NULL, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7782, "CLARK", "MANAGER", 7839,TO_DATE("9-JUN-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 2450, NULL, 10);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7788, "SCOTT", "ANALYST", 7566,TO_DATE("09-DEC-1982", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 3000, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7839, "KING", "PRESIDENT", NULL,TO_DATE("17-NOV-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 5000, NULL, 10);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7844, "TURNER", "SALESMAN", 7698,TO_DATE("8-SEP-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1500, 0, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7876, "ADAMS", "CLERK", 7788,TO_DATE("12-JAN-1983", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1100, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7900, "JAMES", "CLERK", 7698,TO_DATE("3-DEC-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 950, NULL, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7902, "FORD", "ANALYST", 7566,TO_DATE("3-DEC-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 3000, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7934, "MILLER", "CLERK", 7782,TO_DATE("23-JAN-1982", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1300, NULL, 10);
1 row created.
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SQL> create or replace outline MyOutline
  2  for category mycategory
  3  ON
  4  select empno, ename from emp where empno > 0
  5  /
Outline created.
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SQL> select stage, name, node, join_pos, hint
  2    from user_outline_hints
  3   where name = "MYOUTLINE"
  4   order by stage
  5  /
   STAGE NAME                               NODE JOIN_POS HINT
-------- ------------------------------ -------- -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1.00 MYOUTLINE                          1.00     1.00 FULL(@"SEL$1" "EMP"@"SEL$1")
    1.00 MYOUTLINE                          1.00      .00 OUTLINE_LEAF(@"SEL$1")
    1.00 MYOUTLINE                          1.00      .00 ALL_ROWS
    1.00 MYOUTLINE                          1.00      .00 OPTIMIZER_FEATURES_ENABLE("10.2.0.1")
    1.00 MYOUTLINE                          1.00      .00 IGNORE_OPTIM_EMBEDDED_HINTS
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SQL> set autotrace off
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SQL> drop table emp;
Table dropped.
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