Kellyn Gorman 2/10/2026

SQL Identity and Plan Fingerprints

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This technical article explores the fundamental differences in how Oracle and PostgreSQL identify and fingerprint SQL queries and their execution plans. It details Oracle's use of SQL_ID and PLAN_HASH_VALUE versus PostgreSQL's approach with query_id and query_hash, explaining how these reflect each database's design philosophy around optimization, observability, and plan stability for performance troubleshooting.

SQL Identity and Plan Fingerprints

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