SORT NOTES:
  • Sort Parameter - Name of the sort parameter
  • Value - Number of sorts

  • sorts (memory) - The number of sorts small enough to be performed entirely in sort areas without using temporary segments.
  • sorts (disk) - The number of sorts that were large enough to require the use of temporary segments for sorting.
  • sorts (rows) - Number of sorted rows

  • The memory area available for sorting is set via the SORT_AREA_SIZE and SORT_AREA_RETAINED_SIZE init.ora parameters.