1. Database Reference
  2. Initialization Parameters
  3. Initialization Parameters
  4. RESULT_CACHE_MODE

2.316 RESULT_CACHE_MODE

RESULT_CACHE_MODE specifies which queries are eligible to store result sets in the result cache. Only query execution plans with the result cache operator will attempt to read from or write to the result cache.

Property Description

Parameter type

String

Syntax

RESULT_CACHE_MODE = { MANUAL | MANUAL_TEMP | FORCE | FORCE_TEMP }

Default value

MANUAL

Modifiable

ALTER SESSION, ALTER SYSTEM

Modifiable in a PDB

Yes

Basic

No

Oracle RAC

Multiple instances can have different values.

Values

  • MANUAL

    Query results can only be stored in the result cache by using a query hint or table annotation.

  • MANUAL_TEMP

    Query results can only be stored in the result cache by using a query hint or table annotation. All hinted queries are allowed to leverage temporary segments on disk unless explicitly prohibited by using the /*+ RESULT_CACHE (TEMP=FALSE) */ hint.

  • FORCE

    All query results are stored in the result cache. If a query result is not in the cache, then the database executes the query and stores the result in the cache. Subsequent executions of the same SQL statement that include the /*+ RESULT_CACHE */ hint will retrieve data from the cache. Sessions will use these results, if possible. To exclude query results from the cache, use the /*+ NO_RESULT_CACHE */ hint.

  • FORCE_TEMP

    All query results are stored in the result cache. All queries are allowed to leverage temporary segments on disk unless explicitly prohibited by a hint.

Note:

The FORCE and FORCE_TEMP modes are not generally recommended because queries that call non-deterministic PL/SQL functions are cached, potentially causing material changes to the results. Enabling the result cache in such a broad-based manner can also impact performance in mixed workload environments, where the same tables are continuously updated and retrieved.

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