The Dynamic Statement Cache in DB2 has the potential to greatly improve performance for dynamic SQL. As with most things, there are tradeoffs and costs to be considered with this DB2 feature. Meanwhile, the implementation of the cache often changes from release to release. This technical session will discuss the Dynamic Statement Cache to help you understand how the cache is implemented, the contents of the cache and how you can mine the statistics stored there, potential benefits and costs of the cache, including potential issues related to use of the Dynamic Statement Cache.