PART I Background 1 Introduction to SQL 2 Overview of Oracle SQL Extensions 3 Understanding SQL Execution 4 Overview of the SQL Optimizers 5 SQL Internal Processing 6 Tuning SQL Table Access PART II Basic SQL Tuning 7 The Steps to Oracle SQL Tuning 8 Understanding Oracle SQL Utilities 9 Locating Significant SQL Statements 10 Tuning Full-Table Scans and Parallel Query 11 Optimizing Sorting for Oracle SQL Statements 12 Tuning with Oracle Hints 13 Tuning with Optimizer Plan Stability 14 Tuning with the Cost-Based Optimizer 15 Tuning with the Rule-Based Optimizer 16 Tuning Table Joins PART III Advanced SQL Tuning 17 Tuning SQL DML Statements 18 Tuning SQL with Temporary Tables 19 Tuning SQL Subqueries 20 Tuning SQL with Indexes 21 Tuning Data Warehouse SQL 22 SQL Tuning with STATSPACK 23 Tuning SQL with Built-in Functions and Special Operators Index PART I Background 1 Introduction to SQL 2 Overview of Oracle SQL Extensions 3 Understanding SQL Execution 4 Overview of the SQL Optimizers 5 SQL Internal Processing 6 Tuning SQL Table Access PART II Basic SQL Tuning 7 The Steps to Oracle SQL Tuning 8 Understanding Oracle SQL Utilities 9 Locating Significant SQL Statements 10 Tuning Full-Table Scans and Parallel Query 11 Optimizing Sorting for Oracle SQL Statements 12 Tuning with Oracle Hints 13 Tuning with Optimizer Plan Stability 14 Tuning with the Cost-Based Optimizer 15 Tuning with the Rule-Based Optimizer 16 Tuning Table Joins PART III Advanced SQL Tuning 17 Tuning SQL DML Statements 18 Tuning SQL with Temporary Tables 19 Tuning SQL Subqueries 20 Tuning SQL with Indexes 21 Tuning Data Warehouse SQL 22 SQL Tuning with STATSPACK 23 Tuning SQL with Built-in Functions and Special Operators.