The following table shows some of the miscellaneous operations you may encounter while using the Explain SQL window.
| Operation | Option | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| 
 FOR UPDATE  | 
 The rows returned are locked as a result of the FOR UPDATE clause.  | |
| 
 FILTER  | 
 Rows from a result set that do not match a selection criteria are eliminated.  | |
| 
 REMOTE  | 
 An external database is accessed through a database link.  | |
| 
 SEQUENCE  | 
 An Oracle sequence generator is accessed to obtain a unique sequence number.  | |
| 
 SORT  | 
 ORDER BY  | 
 A result set is sorted in order to satisfy an ORDER BY clause.  |