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by: andrewstPosted on 2003-09-01 at 06:31:00ID: 9261528
Read and digest:
docs/produ cts/oracle 9i/doc_lib rary/ relea se2/server .920/a9653 3/toc.htm
http://technet.oracle.com/
In brief:
1) Index tables
2) Analyze tables
3) Use EXPLAIN PLAN
4) Use SQL_TRACE and TKPROF
In general, Oracle does the opimisation - provided you have done steps 1 and 2 above.