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Modeling with the MODEL Clause
This chapter describes the Oracle SQL MODEL clause. The use of the
MODEL clause is, as in previous chapters, a performance method in and
of itself. The MODEL clause is the latest and most sophisticated expan-
sion to Oracle SQL, catering for the complex analytical functionality
required by data warehouse databases. Details covered in this chapter
include the how and why of the MODEL clause, MODEL clause syntax,
and various specialized MODEL clause functions included with Oracle
SQL. The second part of this chapter analyses detailed use of the MODEL
clause. Finally, some performance issues with parallel execution ...