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Statistics Best Practices: How to Backup and Restore Statistics (Doc ID 464939.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 24, 2025

Applies to:

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 Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Backup Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

This document provides simplified instructions on how to backup statistics so they can be restored in future.

Solution

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In this Document
Goal
Solution
 Backup Optimizer Statistics
 Checklist
 1. Create a statistics table in the <OWNER> schema
 2a. Transfer the statistics to this table
 Transferring statistics from multiple tables
 Transferring statistics for a complete user schema
 2b. Transfer SYSTEM statistics to this table
 Transferring SYSTEM statistics
 Gather new statistics
 Restore statistics
References

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