OceanBase Query Hints, Outline Plan Binding, and SQL Plan Management

OceanBase uses a cost-based optimizer with hint syntax similar to Oracle. There are key operational details to note: When executing hinted SQL via MySQL client, connect with -c to avoid client-side stripping of hint comments Unrecognized server hints are silently ignored instead of throwing errors Hints only modify optimizer plan generation lo ...

Posted on Sun, 31 May 2026 18:33:41 +0000 by homer.favenir

Optimizing SQL Performance in OceanBase Database

OceanBase's architectural foundation differs significantly from traditional relational databases, which directly impacts SQL performance tuning strategies. Architectural Distinctions LSM-Tree Storage Engine Data is organized into static components (SSTables) and dynamic components (MemTables). Performance for many query improves after a major c ...

Posted on Wed, 20 May 2026 08:13:05 +0000 by bhavesh