Note 48230 - Parameters for the SELECT ... FOR ALL ENTRIES statement Vers on !

"ate Pr or t% Cate)or% Pr mar% Com*onent Se&on'ar% Com*onents Symptom Performan&e *ro,(ems o&&/r 0 th the o*en S1L statement 2SELECT ... FOR ALL ENTRIES ...2. Other terms FOR3ALL3ENTRIES Reason and Prerequisites The o*en S1L statement 2SELECT ... FOR ALL ENTRIES ...2 s an A+AP-s*e& f & enhan&ement of the S1L stan'ar'. Th s .ar ant of the SELECT statement a((o0s the A+AP *ro)rammer to 4o n an nterna( *ro)ram ta,(e 0 th one or se.era( 'ata,ase ta,(es. 5For a 'eta (e' 'es&r *t on of that statement t%*e6 refer to the re(e.ant A+AP 'o&/mentat on.7 S n&e there s no s m (ar statement n the S1L stan'ar'6 the o*en S1L statement has to ,e ma**e' from the 'ata,ase nterfa&e of the A+AP en. ronment to one or se.era( semant &a((% e8/ .a(ent SELECT statements that &an ,e *ro&esse' ,% the "+ *(atform. Se.era( *rof (e *arameters a((o0 a 'ef n t on of ho0 the 'ata,ase nterfa&e sho/(' &arr% o/t th s ma** n) 0 th re)ar' to the 'ata,ase. Th s note 'es&r ,es the *arameters that &an ,e /se' to &ontro( the 2SELECT ... FOR ALL ENTRIES2 statement an' the r effe&t. Solution The *arameters ment one' n th s note ha.e &ons 'era,(e effe&ts on most of the &r t &a( 'ata,ase &omman's an' nf(/en&e the *erforman&e of the 0ho(e s%stem to a )reat e9tent. For th s reason6 ,efore &han) n) the *arameters 'es&r ,e' n th s note6 a 'eta (e' *ro,(em ana(%s s ,% e9*er en&e' SAP &ons/(tants or the s/**ort team s re8/ re'. Note n *art &/(ar that &han) n) the *arameters ma% often so(.e a (o&a( *erforman&e *ro,(em6 ,/t t ma% a(so &a/se a st (( , ))er *ro,(em to o&&/r n another *(a&e. For th s reason6 *r or to &han) n) the *rof (e *arameters6 0h &h has a )(o,a( effe&t on a(( statements6 %o/ sho/(' &he&: f rst 0hether the *erforman&e *ro,(em m )ht ,e &a/se' ,% one or t0o *os t ons n the &orres*on' n) a**( &at on that &an ,e &orre&te' ,% a (o&a( &han)e of the &r t &a( S1L statements. The fo((o0 n) *rof (e *arameters are a.a (a,(e;

#4 ! 200$-##-02 Re&ommen'at ons!a'' t ona( nfo Performan&e +C-"+-"+I "+ In'e*en'ent "ata,ase Interfa&e ---IV In.o &e Ver f &at on Summary

rs',!*refer34o n If %o/ set th s *arameter to 2#26 the SELECT ... FOR ALL ENTRIES s m*(emente'

Summary /s n) a 4o n. As of Re(ease <. 006 the *arameter s s/**orte' on(% for the 'ata,ase *(atforms "+= 5"+2 >"+7 an' 2-S S1L Ser.er26 an' t s s/**orte' for Ora&(e as of Re(ease <.#0.

rs',!*refer3/n on3a((

?o/ &an o.err 'e th s *arameter /s n) rs',!*refer34o n @ #. The fo((o0 n) remar:s re(ate to rs',!*refer34o n @ 0. Sett n) th s *arameter to 2#2 )enerates a ( n: n) of ent re statements 0 th >NIONA sett n) t to 202 )enerates an OR ( n: of &on' t ons n the BCERE &(a/se. Ea&h of the ( n:e' *art a( statements!&on' t ons re*resents an entr% of the n*/t ta,(e D ta,E. For e9am*(e; The o*en S1L statement SELECT ... FOR ALL ENTRIES IN ta, BCERE f @ ta,-f. s ma**e' n'e*en'ent of the *arameter rs',!*refer3/n on3a(( to an S1L statement6 0h &h s &ons stent 0 th the stan'ar'; rs',!*refer3/n on3a(( @0 @F SELECT ... BCERE f @ ta,D#E-f OR f @ ta,D2E-f ... OR f @ ta,DNE-f rs',!*refer3/n on3a(( @# @F SELECT ... BCERE f @ ta,D#E-f >NION ALL SELECT ... BCERE f @ ta,D2E-f .... >NION ALL SELECT ... BCERE f @ ta,DNE-f Bhere N s the n/m,er of ro0s n ta,6 an' ta,D E-f s the .a(/e of f e(' f n the -th ta,(e ro0.

rs',!*refer3 n3 ta,3o*t

If th s *arameter s set to 2#26 a statement 0here on(% one f e(' n the BCERE &(a/se 'e*en's on the &on.erte' nterna( ta,(e s ref(e&te' ,% a statement 0 th an IN &(a/se. Co0e.er6

Summary th s s *oss ,(e on(% f the f e(' referen&e an' the BCERE &on' t on are s m*(e eno/)h; essent a((%6 the f e(' referen&e m/st ,e a non-ne)ate' E1 &on' t on. For e9am*(e; If *arameter rs',!*refer3 n3 ta,3o*t s set to 2#26 the o*en S1L statement SELECT ... FOR ALL ENTRIES IN ta, BCERE f @ ta,-f. s ma**e' to the fo((o0 n) S1L statement; SELECT ... BCERE f IN 5 ta,D#E-f6 ta,D2E-f6 ...6 ta,DNE-f7

rs',!ma93,(o&: n)3fa&tor

Th s *arameter s*e& f es an /**er ( m t for the n/m,er of entr es ta:en n from D ta,E to ,e *ro&esse' n one statement. Th s means that f the nterna( ta,(e s*e& f e' n the FOR ALL ENTRIES &(a/se &onta ns more than rs',!ma93,(o&: n)3fa&tor ro0s6 the o*en S1L statement s s*( t nto se.era( statements for the 'ata,ase6 the res/(ts of 0h &h are &o((e&te' n the "+ nterfa&e an' then ret/rne' as an o.era(( res/(t to the A+AP *ro)ram. For an nterna( ta,(e 0 th N ro0s N ! 2rs',!ma93,(o&: n)3fa&tor2 G # n' . '/a( SELECT statements are ss/e' for the 'ata,ase. Co0e.er6 th s *arameter has no effe&t on the ma** n) to IN 5...7 5for *refer3 n3 ta,3o*t7. A'' t ona((%6 the te&hn &a( ma9 m/m ,(o&: n) fa&tor s &a(&/(ate' for ea&h statement6 so that no ( m ts of the 'ata,ase s%stem are e9&ee'e'. If the ( m t of the ,(o&: n) fa&tor s (o0er than ma93,(o&: n)3fa&tor6 the ( m t s /se' m*( & te(%.

rs',!ma93 n3,(o&: n)3fa&tor

Th s *arameter6 s m (ar to rs',!ma93,(o&: n)3fa&tor6 s*e& f es the /**er ( m t for the n/m,er of entr es to ,e *ro&esse' from D ta,E f the &on&rete statement s ma**e' to an IN &(a/se 5see *refer3 n3 ta,3o*t7. Ana(o)o/s(% to rs',!ma93,(o&: n)3fa&tor6 the ( m t of the ,(o&: n) fa&tor s a(so /se' nstea' of rs',!ma93 n3,(o&: n)3fa&tor6 f other0 se the /**er ( m ts of the 'ata,ase s%stem 0o/(' ,e e9&ee'e'.

rs',!*refer3f 93,(o&: n)

If the n/m,er of entr es n D ta,E &annot ,e ' . 'e' ,% ma93,(o&: n)3fa&tor6 (ess entr es 5&on' t ons7 are a((o&ate' to the (ast statement that has ,een )enerate' for *ro&ess n) the 2FOR

Summary ALL ENTRIES2 statement. The res/(t s a ne0 statement. If the same 2FOR ALL ENTRIES2 statement s e9e&/te' .er% fre8/ent(% 0 th a ' fferent n/m,er of entr es n the n*/t ta,(e D ta,E6 ' fferent statements are &reate' /* to the ma9 m/m of ma93,(o&: n)3fa&tor statements. Th s &an ,e a.o 'e' ,% the a,o.e *rof (e *arameter. If th s *arameter s set to 2#26 at most t0o statements of ' fferent (en)th are )enerate'. Th s s a&h e.e' ,% re*eat n) the (ast .a(/e n the n*/t ta,(e as f D ta,E has ,een m*( & t(% f ((e' to the ,(o&: n) fa&tor 5D ta,E s not rea((% mo' f e'7.

rs',!m n3,(o&: n)3fa&tor

If th s *arameter s set to a .a(/e (ar)er than 202 AN" f rs',!*refer3f 93,(o&: n) s set6 2 ' fferent ,(o&: n) fa&tors are /se'; a sma((er 5m n3,(o&: n)3fa&tor7 an' a (ar)er fa&tor 5ma93,(o&: n)3fa&tor7. Co0e.er6 the m n3,(o&: n)3fa&tor s on(% /se' f there are on(% a fe0 entr es n D ta,E; A ( tt(e s m*( f e'6 f the fo((o0 n) a**( es; 2Entr es D ta,E H ma93,(o&: n)3fa&tor ! 22

rs',!m n3 n3,(o&: n)3fa&tor

Th s *arameter 0or:s n &on4/n&t on 0 th rs',!m n3,(o&: n)3fa&tor6 n the &ase that the a'' t on FOR ALL ENTRIES has ,een m*(emente' 0 th an IN &(a/se 5see *refer3 n3 ta,3o*t7. Control over FOR ALL ENTRIES hints >n'er the hea' n) Data ase Inter!a"e #ints6 Note #2$38I 'es&r ,es the o*t ons %o/ ha.e for nf(/en& n) the 'ata,ase nterfa&e ,% enter n) h nts. The h nts are e.a(/ate' n the 'ata,ase nterfa&e tse(f an' are not *asse' on to the 'ata,ase. Start n) 0 th :erne( re(ease 4.=+6 a(( the a,o.e ment one' 2FOR ALL ENTRIES2 *arameters &an ,e set /s n) s/&h a h nt for a s n)(e statement. In the e9am*(e; SELECT J FRO- D..E FOR ALL ENTRIES IN D..E BCERE D..E K3CINTS ORACLE LM*refer3 n3 ta,3o*t #MM*refer3f 93,(o&: n) -#ML. Th s 0a%6 the +oo(ean *arameter L*refer3 n3 ta,3o*tL s e9*( & t(% set an' the +oo(ean *arameter L*refer3f 93,(o&: n)L s set to ts 'efa/(t .a(/e. 2FOR ALL ENTRIES2 h nts6 ( :e h nts6 are )enera((% /se' on(% as a a &orre&t .e 'e. &e n emer)en&% s t/at onsA refer to Note #2$38I. The h nts 'es&r ,e' here sho/(' on(% ,e /se' 0 th &aref/( &ons 'erat on. Related Notes #I00I03 +I 8/ant t% &on.ers on; A&&ess o*t m Nat on #4I=2I# "+=; Com*(e9 S1L statements '/e to man% >NION ALL 0 th FAE #4#<30I "%nam & &han) n) of FAE *arameters #0$#4#$ "+=; Poor Performan&e for 8/er es 0 th FOR ALL ENTRIES

88#083 8=$00= 8#$324 <==34$ =I2=34 =342=3

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