-- this should cause queueing, but the hinted statements in test_pxq_hint2.sql should jump the queue alter system set "_parallel_statement_queuing"=true; alter system set parallel_force_local=true; alter system set parallel_servers_target=32; !ss.sh test_pxq_hint1.sql 10 kso/kso !ss.sh test_pxq_hint2.sql 2 kso/kso -- select /*+ parallel (a 16) */ avg(pk_col) from kso.skew a where col1 > 0; -- select /*+ NO_STMT_QUEUING parallel (a 16) */ avg(pk_col) from kso.skew a where col1 > 0;