DB2 - Problem description
Problem IC63255 | Status: Closed |
USAGE OF MQTENFORCE GUIDELINE COULD CAUSE THE OPTIMIZER TO FAVOUR A SUB-OPTIMAL STARJOIN PLAN | |
product: | |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2 | |
Problem description: | |
With an Optimizer profile enabled and containing a guideline with the MQTENFORCE element, the Optimizer may favour a sub-optimal star-join plan. This can occur if the there are matchable non-group-by Materialized Query Table(s) (MQT) present in the schema and are specified for enforcement either explicitly using the NAME attribute or generally via the TYPE attribute of the MQTENFORCE guideline element. | |
Problem Summary: | |
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * EE or EEE * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See Error Description. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Upgrade to DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 1. * **************************************************************** | |
Local Fix: | |
1) Disable the Optimizer profile 2) Specify a better plan using an Optimizer hint 3) When a range of MQTs is specified using the MQTENFORCE element's TYPE attribute, explicitly specify all MQT(s) except the problematic one using the MQTENFORCE element's NAME attribute | |
available fix packs: | |
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows | |
Solution | |
Problem was first fixed in DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 1. | |
Workaround | |
not known / see Local fix | |
Timestamps | |
Date - problem reported : Date - problem closed : Date - last modified : | 17.09.2009 19.02.2010 19.02.2010 |
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) | |
9.7.FP1 | |
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) | |
9.7.0.1 |