does analyze tables invoke dbms_stats?
We are a 2-site organization.
Both sites utilize the same application software (INFOR) albeit different releases.
Site 1: Is running 11G on a 2-node RAC and is in production
Site 2: Is running 12C on a 2-node RAC schedule to go-live June1
One of the applications functions performs poorly - both sites.
Site 1 has implemented "ANALYZE TABLES" on a nightly schedule.
They are now running this procedure and it is taking hours. The procedure:
1) unlocks the table, 2) Executes "Analyze Table" 3) then re-Locks the table.
This is in lieu of executing "DBMS_STATS" which they contend does not
work (does not improve performance). They also contend the nightly run