-- An invalid parallel hint select /*+ first_rows_10 index (emp emp_idx) parallel(emp,8)*/ emp_name from emp where emp_type = 'SALARIED'; select /*+ FULL(emp) PARALLEL(emp, 35) */ select /*+ PARALLEL(employees 4) PARALLEL(departments 4) USE_HASH(employees) ORDERED */ max(salary), avg(salary) from employees, departments where employees.department_id = departments.department_id group by employees.department_id; select /*+ PARALLEL(employees 4) PARALLEL(departments 4) USE_HASH(employees) ORDERED */ max(salary), avg(salary) from employees, departments where employees.department_id = departments.department_id group by employees.department_id; select /*+ PARALLEL(employees 4) PARALLEL(departments 4) USE_HASH(employees) ORDERED */ max(salary), avg(salary) from employees, departments where employees.department_id = departments.department_id group by employees.department_id;