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                                         Query to check Stale statistics


---Using Anonymous PL/SQL block


SQL> SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
  DECLARE
ObjList dbms_stats.ObjectTab;
BEGIN
dbms_stats.gather_database_stats(objlist=>ObjList, options=>’LIST STALE’);
FOR i in ObjList.FIRST..ObjList.LAST
LOOP
dbms_output.put_line(ObjList(i).ownname || ‘.’ || ObjList(i).ObjName || ‘ ‘ || ObjList(i).ObjType || ‘ ‘ || ObjList(i).partname);
END LOOP;
END;
/


Oracle 10g Onwards.

col TABLE_NAME for a30
col PARTITION_NAME for a20
col SUBPARTITION_NAME for a20
select OWNER,TABLE_NAME,PARTITION_NAME,SUBPARTITION_NAME,NUM_ROWS,LAST_ANALYZED from dba_TAB_STATISTICS where STALE_STATS='YES';