DROP OUTLINE
Use the DROP OUTLINE statement to drop a stored outline.
See Also:
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CREATE OUTLINE for information on creating an outline
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Oracle Database Performance Tuning Guide for more information on outlines in general
To drop an outline, you must have the DROP ANY OUTLINE system privilege.
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Specify the name of the outline to be dropped.
After the outline is dropped, if the SQL statement for which the stored outline was created is compiled, then the optimizer generates a new execution plan without the influence of the outline.
Dropping an Outline: Example The following statement drops the stored outline called salaries.
DROP OUTLINE salaries;