To view details for multiple operators, select each one by clicking on it (it is
highlighted); then select Node–>Show Details. A Statistics window opens
for each of the selected objects. (The windows might be stacked and some
dragging and dropping could be required in order to access them all.)
Getting statistics for functions:
To view catalog statistics for built-in functions and user-defined functions,
select Statement–>Show Statistics–>Functions;. Select one or more entries
from the list displayed on the Functions window and click OK. A Function
Statistics window opens for each of the selected functions.
Getting statistics for tables spaces:
To view catalog statistics for table spaces, select Statement–>Show
Statistics–>Table Spaces. Select one or more entries from the list displayed
on the Table Spaces window and click on OK. A Table Space Statistics
window opens for each of the selected table spaces.
Getting statistics for columns in an SQL or XQuery statement:
To view statistics for the columns referenced in an SQL or XQuery
statement, double-click a table in the access plan graph. The Table Statistics
window opens. Click the Referenced Columns push button. The
Referenced Columns window opens, listing the columns in the table. Select
one or more columns from the list, and click OK. A Referenced Column
Statistics window opens for each of the columns selected.
Getting information about configuration parameters and bind options:
To view information about configuration parameters and bind options
(optimization parameters), select Statement–>Show Optimization
parameters from the Access Plan Graph window. The Optimization
Parameters window opens, displaying information about the parameter
values that were in effect at the time the snapshot was created, as well as
the current values.
Related concepts:
v “Access plan graph node” on page 49
v “Predicate” on page 55
Changing the appearance of a graph
To change various characteristics of how a graph appears:
1. From the Access Plan Graph window, select View–>Settings. The the Access
Plan Graph Settings notebook opens.
2. To change the background color, choose the Graph tab.
3. To change the color of various operators, use the Basic, Extend, Update, and
Miscellaneous tabs.
4. To change the color of table, index, or table function nodes, select the Operand
tab.
5. To specify which type of information is shown in operator nodes (type of cost
or cardinality, which is the estimated number of rows returned so far), choose
the Operator tab.
6. To specify whether schema names or user IDs are shown in table nodes, select
the Operand tab.
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