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How to Exclude External Tables from Gather_database_stats or Gather_schema_stats Procedure (Doc ID 2364615.1)

Last updated on MAY 12, 2022

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.2.0.4 and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Machine - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Backup Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

How to exclude external tables when you run dbms_stats.gather_database_stats procedure manually.

The following errors may be seen when you gather database or schema stats:

DBMS_STATS: GATHER_STATS_JOB: GATHER_TABLE_STATS('"SCOTT"','"TEST_EXT"','""', ...)
DBMS_STATS: ORA-20011: Approximate NDV failed: ORA-29913: error in executing ODCIEXTTABLEOPEN callout
ORA-29400: data cartridge error
KUP-04040: file sapasset.csv in MAXIMO_CURRENCY not found
DBMS_STATS: Too many errors... Rest of the erros are not reporded.

Solution

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