The data type of primary key and foreign key columns has an impact on the query performance. This should be considered in the design decision of keys in a Data Vault schema.
Data Types of Join Columns
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Category Archives: Performance
Star Schema Optimization in Autonomous Data Warehouse Cloud
Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse Cloud does not allow to create indexes. Is this a problem for star schemas because no Star Transformation can be used? Or are the required bitmap indexes automatically created? A look under the hood of ADWC.
10 Tips to Improve ETL Performance – Revised for ADWC
The Autonomous Data Warehouse Cloud (ADWC) is a self-configuring, fast, secure and scalable platform for data warehouses. Does this mean we don’t have to take care anymore about performance of our ETL processes? Which performance tips are still important for us, and where can we hand over the responsibility to ADWC? A revised version of an old blog post, with regard to Oracle’s Data Warehouse Cloud solution.
Gathering Statistics in the Autonomous Data Warehouse Cloud
Optimizer statistics are essential for good execution plans and fast performance of the SQL queries. Of course, this is also the case in the Autonomous Data Warehouse Cloud. But the handling of gathering statistics is slightly different from what we know from other Oracle databases.
Adaptive Plans at Kscope Community Service Day
Since Oracle 12c, the query optimizer is able to change execution plans at runtime. This feature is called “Adaptive Plans”. Something similar happened on the ODTUG Community Service Day at the Kscope conference in Orlando.
Using Temporary Tables for Complex Reports
Global temporary tables (or private temporary tables, if you use Oracle 18c) are a practical feature to be used for SQL queries with multiple steps, for example complex reports in a data warehouse. If you want to use them, some details must be considered.
Keep Your SQL Simple (and Fast)
Complex SQL statements are hard to understand – not only for us, but for the query optimizer, too. Sometimes, it is a good idea to write a simpler SQL query to do the same work. Here a nice story about a performance improvement by rewriting the SQL statement.
