diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/BTreeSearchPOperator.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/BTreeSearchPOperator.java
index dad8d0a..e653b82 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/BTreeSearchPOperator.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/BTreeSearchPOperator.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.optimizer.rules.am.BTreeJobGenParams;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.constraints.AlgebricksPartitionConstraint;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.ListSet;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.IHyracksJobBuilder;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
@@ -23,8 +24,18 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IDataSourceIndex;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.IOperatorSchema;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.OrderOperator.IOrder.OrderKind;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.UnnestMapOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.visitors.VariableUtilities;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.properties.BroadcastPartitioningProperty;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.properties.ILocalStructuralProperty;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.properties.IPartitioningRequirementsCoordinator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.properties.IPhysicalPropertiesVector;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.properties.LocalOrderProperty;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.properties.OrderColumn;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.properties.PhysicalRequirements;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.properties.StructuralPropertiesVector;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.properties.UnorderedPartitionedProperty;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.jobgen.impl.JobGenContext;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.IOperatorDescriptor;
 
@@ -33,8 +44,16 @@
  */
 public class BTreeSearchPOperator extends IndexSearchPOperator {
 
-    public BTreeSearchPOperator(IDataSourceIndex<String, AqlSourceId> idx, boolean requiresBroadcast) {
+    private final List<LogicalVariable> lowKeyVarList;
+    private final List<LogicalVariable> highKeyVarList;
+    private boolean isPrimaryIndex;
+
+    public BTreeSearchPOperator(IDataSourceIndex<String, AqlSourceId> idx, boolean requiresBroadcast,
+            boolean isPrimaryIndex, List<LogicalVariable> lowKeyVarList, List<LogicalVariable> highKeyVarList) {
         super(idx, requiresBroadcast);
+        this.isPrimaryIndex = isPrimaryIndex;
+        this.lowKeyVarList = lowKeyVarList;
+        this.highKeyVarList = highKeyVarList;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -71,12 +90,39 @@
         }
         Pair<IOperatorDescriptor, AlgebricksPartitionConstraint> btreeSearch = AqlMetadataProvider.buildBtreeRuntime(
                 builder.getJobSpec(), outputVars, opSchema, typeEnv, metadata, context, jobGenParams.getRetainInput(),
-                jobGenParams.getDatasetName(), dataset, jobGenParams.getIndexName(), lowKeyIndexes, highKeyIndexes,
-                jobGenParams.isLowKeyInclusive(), jobGenParams.isHighKeyInclusive());
+                dataset, jobGenParams.getIndexName(), lowKeyIndexes, highKeyIndexes, jobGenParams.isLowKeyInclusive(),
+                jobGenParams.isHighKeyInclusive());
         builder.contributeHyracksOperator(unnestMap, btreeSearch.first);
         builder.contributeAlgebricksPartitionConstraint(btreeSearch.first, btreeSearch.second);
 
         ILogicalOperator srcExchange = unnestMap.getInputs().get(0).getValue();
         builder.contributeGraphEdge(srcExchange, 0, unnestMap, 0);
     }
+    
+    public PhysicalRequirements getRequiredPropertiesForChildren(ILogicalOperator op,
+            IPhysicalPropertiesVector reqdByParent) {
+        if (requiresBroadcast) {
+            if (isPrimaryIndex) {
+                // For primary indexes, we require re-partitioning on the primary key, and not a broadcast.
+                // Also, add a local sorting property to enforce a sort before the primary-index operator.
+                StructuralPropertiesVector[] pv = new StructuralPropertiesVector[1];
+                ListSet<LogicalVariable> searchKeyVars = new ListSet<LogicalVariable>();
+                searchKeyVars.addAll(lowKeyVarList);
+                searchKeyVars.addAll(highKeyVarList);
+                List<ILocalStructuralProperty> propsLocal = new ArrayList<ILocalStructuralProperty>();
+                for (LogicalVariable orderVar : searchKeyVars) {
+                    propsLocal.add(new LocalOrderProperty(new OrderColumn(orderVar, OrderKind.ASC)));
+                }
+                pv[0] = new StructuralPropertiesVector(new UnorderedPartitionedProperty(searchKeyVars, null),
+                        propsLocal);
+                return new PhysicalRequirements(pv, IPartitioningRequirementsCoordinator.NO_COORDINATION);
+            } else {
+                StructuralPropertiesVector[] pv = new StructuralPropertiesVector[1];
+                pv[0] = new StructuralPropertiesVector(new BroadcastPartitioningProperty(null), null);
+                return new PhysicalRequirements(pv, IPartitioningRequirementsCoordinator.NO_COORDINATION);
+            }
+        } else {
+            return super.getRequiredPropertiesForChildren(op, reqdByParent);
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/IndexSearchPOperator.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/IndexSearchPOperator.java
index 65225ca..f6c926b 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/IndexSearchPOperator.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/IndexSearchPOperator.java
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
  */
 public abstract class IndexSearchPOperator extends AbstractScanPOperator {
 
-    private final IDataSourceIndex<String, AqlSourceId> idx;
-    private final boolean requiresBroadcast;
+    protected final IDataSourceIndex<String, AqlSourceId> idx;
+    protected final boolean requiresBroadcast;
 
     public IndexSearchPOperator(IDataSourceIndex<String, AqlSourceId> idx, boolean requiresBroadcast) {
         this.idx = idx;
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/InvertedIndexPOperator.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/InvertedIndexPOperator.java
index ae2559b..60c4155 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/InvertedIndexPOperator.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/InvertedIndexPOperator.java
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@
             SearchModifierType searchModifierType, IAlgebricksConstantValue similarityThreshold)
             throws AlgebricksException {
         IAObject simThresh = ((AsterixConstantValue) similarityThreshold).getObject();
-        String itemTypeName = dataset.getItemTypeName();
-        IAType itemType = metadata.findType(itemTypeName);
+        IAType itemType = metadata.findType(dataset.getItemTypeName());
         int numPrimaryKeys = DatasetUtils.getPartitioningKeys(dataset).size();
         Index secondaryIndex = metadata.getIndex(dataset.getDataverseName(), dataset.getDatasetName(), indexName);
         if (secondaryIndex == null) {
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/RTreeSearchPOperator.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/RTreeSearchPOperator.java
index 27a477c..ca973f9 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/RTreeSearchPOperator.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/algebra/operators/physical/RTreeSearchPOperator.java
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.algebra.operators.physical;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlCompiledMetadataDeclarations;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlMetadataProvider;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlSourceId;
@@ -13,12 +16,15 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalExpressionTag;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalVariable;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.PhysicalOperatorTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.metadata.IDataSourceIndex;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.IOperatorSchema;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.UnnestMapOperator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.visitors.VariableUtilities;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.jobgen.impl.JobGenContext;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.IOperatorDescriptor;
 
@@ -50,20 +56,21 @@
         if (!funcIdent.equals(AsterixBuiltinFunctions.INDEX_SEARCH)) {
             return;
         }
-
         RTreeJobGenParams jobGenParams = new RTreeJobGenParams();
         jobGenParams.readFromFuncArgs(unnestFuncExpr.getArguments());
-
         int[] keyIndexes = getKeyIndexes(jobGenParams.getKeyVarList(), inputSchemas);
         AqlMetadataProvider mp = (AqlMetadataProvider) context.getMetadataProvider();
         AqlCompiledMetadataDeclarations metadata = mp.getMetadataDeclarations();
         Dataset dataset = metadata.findDataset(jobGenParams.getDatasetName());
-        if (dataset == null) {
-            throw new AlgebricksException("Unknown dataset " + jobGenParams.getDatasetName());
+        IVariableTypeEnvironment typeEnv = context.getTypeEnvironment(unnestMap);
+        List<LogicalVariable> outputVars = unnestMap.getVariables();
+        if (jobGenParams.getRetainInput()) {
+            outputVars = new ArrayList<LogicalVariable>();
+            VariableUtilities.getLiveVariables(unnestMap, outputVars);
         }
         Pair<IOperatorDescriptor, AlgebricksPartitionConstraint> rtreeSearch = AqlMetadataProvider.buildRtreeRuntime(
-                metadata, context, builder.getJobSpec(), jobGenParams.getDatasetName(), dataset,
-                jobGenParams.getIndexName(), keyIndexes);
+                builder.getJobSpec(), outputVars, opSchema, typeEnv, metadata, context, jobGenParams.getRetainInput(),
+                dataset, jobGenParams.getIndexName(), keyIndexes);
         builder.contributeHyracksOperator(unnestMap, rtreeSearch.first);
         builder.contributeAlgebricksPartitionConstraint(rtreeSearch.first, rtreeSearch.second);
         ILogicalOperator srcExchange = unnestMap.getInputs().get(0).getValue();
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/base/RuleCollections.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/base/RuleCollections.java
index 0f28239..2fa2dc9 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/base/RuleCollections.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/base/RuleCollections.java
@@ -55,11 +55,13 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.ConsolidateSelectsRule;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.EliminateSubplanRule;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.EnforceStructuralPropertiesRule;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.ExtractCommonExpressionsRule;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.ExtractCommonOperatorsRule;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.ExtractGbyExpressionsRule;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.FactorRedundantGroupAndDecorVarsRule;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.InferTypesRule;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.InlineAssignIntoAggregateRule;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.InlineSingleReferenceVariablesRule;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.InsertOuterJoinRule;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.InsertProjectBeforeUnionRule;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.IntroHashPartitionMergeExchange;
@@ -78,6 +80,8 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.PushSelectIntoJoinRule;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.PushSubplanWithAggregateDownThroughProductRule;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.ReinferAllTypesRule;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.RemoveRedundantGroupByDecorVars;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.RemoveRedundantVariablesRule;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.RemoveUnusedAssignAndAggregateRule;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.SetAlgebricksPhysicalOperatorsRule;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.SetExecutionModeRule;
@@ -99,8 +103,9 @@
         normalization.add(new BreakSelectIntoConjunctsRule());
         normalization.add(new ExtractGbyExpressionsRule());
         normalization.add(new ExtractDistinctByExpressionsRule());
-        normalization.add(new ExtractOrderExpressionsRule());
-
+        normalization.add(new ExtractOrderExpressionsRule());        
+        normalization.add(new ExtractCommonExpressionsRule());
+        
         // IntroduceStaticTypeCastRule should go before
         // IntroduceDynamicTypeCastRule to
         // avoid unnecessary dynamic casting
@@ -116,7 +121,7 @@
 
     public final static List<IAlgebraicRewriteRule> buildCondPushDownAndJoinInferenceRuleCollection() {
         List<IAlgebraicRewriteRule> condPushDownAndJoinInference = new LinkedList<IAlgebraicRewriteRule>();
-
+                
         condPushDownAndJoinInference.add(new PushSelectDownRule());
         condPushDownAndJoinInference.add(new PushDieUpRule());
         condPushDownAndJoinInference.add(new RemoveRedundantListifyRule());
@@ -130,14 +135,17 @@
         condPushDownAndJoinInference.add(new IntroduceGroupByForSubplanRule());
         condPushDownAndJoinInference.add(new SubplanOutOfGroupRule());
         condPushDownAndJoinInference.add(new InsertOuterJoinRule());
+        
+        condPushDownAndJoinInference.add(new RemoveRedundantVariablesRule());
         condPushDownAndJoinInference.add(new AsterixInlineVariablesRule());
         condPushDownAndJoinInference.add(new RemoveUnusedAssignAndAggregateRule());
+        
         condPushDownAndJoinInference.add(new FactorRedundantGroupAndDecorVarsRule());
         condPushDownAndJoinInference.add(new PushAggregateIntoGroupbyRule());
         condPushDownAndJoinInference.add(new EliminateSubplanRule());
         condPushDownAndJoinInference.add(new PushProperJoinThroughProduct());
         condPushDownAndJoinInference.add(new PushGroupByThroughProduct());
-        condPushDownAndJoinInference.add(new NestGroupByRule());
+        condPushDownAndJoinInference.add(new NestGroupByRule());                
 
         return condPushDownAndJoinInference;
     }
@@ -148,12 +156,12 @@
         fieldLoads.add(new PushFieldAccessRule());
         // fieldLoads.add(new ByNameToByHandleFieldAccessRule()); -- disabled
         fieldLoads.add(new ByNameToByIndexFieldAccessRule());
+        fieldLoads.add(new RemoveRedundantVariablesRule());
         fieldLoads.add(new AsterixInlineVariablesRule());
-        // fieldLoads.add(new InlineRecordAccessRule());
         fieldLoads.add(new RemoveUnusedAssignAndAggregateRule());
         fieldLoads.add(new ConstantFoldingRule());
         fieldLoads.add(new FeedScanCollectionToUnnest());
-        fieldLoads.add(new ComplexJoinInferenceRule());
+        fieldLoads.add(new ComplexJoinInferenceRule());        
         return fieldLoads;
     }
 
@@ -172,18 +180,25 @@
         consolidation.add(new IntroduceGroupByCombinerRule());
         consolidation.add(new IntroduceAggregateCombinerRule());
         consolidation.add(new CountVarToCountOneRule());
-        consolidation.add(new IntroduceSelectAccessMethodRule());
-        consolidation.add(new IntroduceJoinAccessMethodRule());
         consolidation.add(new RemoveUnusedAssignAndAggregateRule());
-        consolidation.add(new IntroduceSecondaryIndexInsertDeleteRule());
+        consolidation.add(new RemoveRedundantGroupByDecorVars());
         return consolidation;
     }
+    
+    public final static List<IAlgebraicRewriteRule> buildAccessMethodRuleCollection() {
+        List<IAlgebraicRewriteRule> accessMethod = new LinkedList<IAlgebraicRewriteRule>();
+        accessMethod.add(new IntroduceSelectAccessMethodRule());
+        accessMethod.add(new IntroduceJoinAccessMethodRule());
+        accessMethod.add(new IntroduceSecondaryIndexInsertDeleteRule());        
+        return accessMethod;
+    }
 
-    public final static List<IAlgebraicRewriteRule> buildOpPushDownRuleCollection() {
-        List<IAlgebraicRewriteRule> opPushDown = new LinkedList<IAlgebraicRewriteRule>();
-        opPushDown.add(new PushProjectDownRule());
-        opPushDown.add(new PushSelectDownRule());
-        return opPushDown;
+    public final static List<IAlgebraicRewriteRule> buildPlanCleanupRuleCollection() {
+        List<IAlgebraicRewriteRule> planCleanupRules = new LinkedList<IAlgebraicRewriteRule>();
+        planCleanupRules.add(new ExtractCommonExpressionsRule());
+        planCleanupRules.add(new PushProjectDownRule());
+        planCleanupRules.add(new PushSelectDownRule());
+        return planCleanupRules;
     }
 
     public final static List<IAlgebraicRewriteRule> buildDataExchangeRuleCollection() {
@@ -203,6 +218,11 @@
         physicalRewritesAllLevels.add(new PullPositionalVariableFromUnnestRule());
         physicalRewritesAllLevels.add(new PushProjectDownRule());
         physicalRewritesAllLevels.add(new InsertProjectBeforeUnionRule());
+        physicalRewritesAllLevels.add(new InlineSingleReferenceVariablesRule());
+        physicalRewritesAllLevels.add(new RemoveUnusedAssignAndAggregateRule());
+        physicalRewritesAllLevels.add(new ConsolidateAssignsRule());
+        // After adding projects, we may need need to set physical operators again.
+        physicalRewritesAllLevels.add(new SetAlgebricksPhysicalOperatorsRule());
         return physicalRewritesAllLevels;
     }
 
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/AsterixInlineVariablesRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/AsterixInlineVariablesRule.java
index 302d0d7..772a1f9 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/AsterixInlineVariablesRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/AsterixInlineVariablesRule.java
@@ -14,354 +14,18 @@
  */
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.optimizer.rules;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Iterator;
-import java.util.LinkedList;
-import java.util.List;
-
-import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.Mutable;
-
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.AsterixBuiltinFunctions;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.EquivalenceClass;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalOperator;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalPlan;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.IOptimizationContext;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalExpressionTag;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalOperatorTag;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalVariable;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractLogicalExpression;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ConstantExpression;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ScalarFunctionCallExpression;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.VariableReferenceExpression;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractLogicalOperator;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractOperatorWithNestedPlans;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AssignOperator;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.GroupByOperator;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ProjectOperator;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.visitors.ILogicalExpressionReferenceTransform;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.config.AlgebricksConfig;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base.IAlgebraicRewriteRule;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.InlineVariablesRule;
 
-public class AsterixInlineVariablesRule implements IAlgebraicRewriteRule {
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean rewritePost(Mutable<ILogicalOperator> opRef, IOptimizationContext context) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    /**
-     * 
-     * Does one big DFS sweep over the plan.
-     * 
-     */
-    public boolean rewritePre(Mutable<ILogicalOperator> opRef, IOptimizationContext context) throws AlgebricksException {
-        if (context.checkIfInDontApplySet(this, opRef.getValue())) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        VariableSubstitutionVisitor substVisitor = new VariableSubstitutionVisitor(false);
-        VariableSubstitutionVisitor substVisitorForWrites = new VariableSubstitutionVisitor(true);
-        substVisitor.setContext(context);
-        substVisitorForWrites.setContext(context);
-        Pair<Boolean, Boolean> bb = collectEqClassesAndRemoveRedundantOps(opRef, context, true,
-                new LinkedList<EquivalenceClass>(), substVisitor, substVisitorForWrites);
-        return bb.first;
-    }
-
-    private Pair<Boolean, Boolean> collectEqClassesAndRemoveRedundantOps(Mutable<ILogicalOperator> opRef,
-            IOptimizationContext context, boolean first, List<EquivalenceClass> equivClasses,
-            VariableSubstitutionVisitor substVisitor, VariableSubstitutionVisitor substVisitorForWrites)
-            throws AlgebricksException {
-        AbstractLogicalOperator op = (AbstractLogicalOperator) opRef.getValue();
-        if (context.checkIfInDontApplySet(this, opRef.getValue())) {
-            new Pair<Boolean, Boolean>(false, false);
-        }
-        if (op.getOperatorTag() == LogicalOperatorTag.UNNEST_MAP) {
-            return new Pair<Boolean, Boolean>(false, false);
-        }
-        boolean modified = false;
-        boolean ecChange = false;
-        int cnt = 0;
-        for (Mutable<ILogicalOperator> i : op.getInputs()) {
-            boolean isOuterInputBranch = op.getOperatorTag() == LogicalOperatorTag.LEFTOUTERJOIN && cnt == 1;
-            List<EquivalenceClass> eqc = isOuterInputBranch ? new LinkedList<EquivalenceClass>() : equivClasses;
-
-            Pair<Boolean, Boolean> bb = (collectEqClassesAndRemoveRedundantOps(i, context, false, eqc, substVisitor,
-                    substVisitorForWrites));
-
-            if (bb.first) {
-                modified = true;
-            }
-            if (bb.second) {
-                ecChange = true;
-            }
-
-            if (isOuterInputBranch) {
-                if (AlgebricksConfig.DEBUG) {
-                    AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.finest("--- Equivalence classes for inner branch of outer op.: "
-                            + eqc + "\n");
-                }
-                for (EquivalenceClass ec : eqc) {
-                    if (!ec.representativeIsConst()) {
-                        equivClasses.add(ec);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            ++cnt;
-        }
-        if (op.hasNestedPlans()) {
-            AbstractOperatorWithNestedPlans n = (AbstractOperatorWithNestedPlans) op;
-            List<EquivalenceClass> eqc = equivClasses;
-            if (n.getOperatorTag() == LogicalOperatorTag.SUBPLAN) {
-                eqc = new LinkedList<EquivalenceClass>();
-            } else {
-                eqc = equivClasses;
-            }
-            for (ILogicalPlan p : n.getNestedPlans()) {
-                for (Mutable<ILogicalOperator> r : p.getRoots()) {
-                    Pair<Boolean, Boolean> bb = collectEqClassesAndRemoveRedundantOps(r, context, false, eqc,
-                            substVisitor, substVisitorForWrites);
-                    if (bb.first) {
-                        modified = true;
-                    }
-                    if (bb.second) {
-                        ecChange = true;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        // we assume a variable is assigned a value only once
-        if (op.getOperatorTag() == LogicalOperatorTag.ASSIGN) {
-            AssignOperator a = (AssignOperator) op;
-            ILogicalExpression rhs = a.getExpressions().get(0).getValue();
-            if (rhs.getExpressionTag() == LogicalExpressionTag.VARIABLE) {
-                LogicalVariable varLeft = a.getVariables().get(0);
-                VariableReferenceExpression varRef = (VariableReferenceExpression) rhs;
-                LogicalVariable varRight = varRef.getVariableReference();
-
-                EquivalenceClass ecRight = findEquivClass(varRight, equivClasses);
-                if (ecRight != null) {
-                    ecRight.addMember(varLeft);
-                } else {
-                    List<LogicalVariable> m = new LinkedList<LogicalVariable>();
-                    m.add(varRight);
-                    m.add(varLeft);
-                    EquivalenceClass ec = new EquivalenceClass(m, varRight);
-                    equivClasses.add(ec);
-                    if (AlgebricksConfig.DEBUG) {
-                        AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.finest("--- New equivalence class: " + ec + "\n");
-                    }
-                }
-                ecChange = true;
-            } else if (((AbstractLogicalExpression) rhs).getExpressionTag() == LogicalExpressionTag.CONSTANT) {
-                LogicalVariable varLeft = a.getVariables().get(0);
-                List<LogicalVariable> m = new LinkedList<LogicalVariable>();
-                m.add(varLeft);
-                EquivalenceClass ec = new EquivalenceClass(m, (ConstantExpression) rhs);
-                // equivClassesForParent.add(ec);
-                equivClasses.add(ec);
-                ecChange = true;
-            }
-        } else if (op.getOperatorTag() == LogicalOperatorTag.GROUP && !(context.checkIfInDontApplySet(this, op))) {
-            GroupByOperator group = (GroupByOperator) op;
-            Pair<Boolean, Boolean> r1 = processVarExprPairs(group.getGroupByList(), equivClasses);
-            Pair<Boolean, Boolean> r2 = processVarExprPairs(group.getDecorList(), equivClasses);
-            modified = modified || r1.first || r2.first;
-            ecChange = r1.second || r2.second;
-        }
-        if (op.getOperatorTag() == LogicalOperatorTag.PROJECT) {
-            assignVarsNeededByProject((ProjectOperator) op, equivClasses, context);
-        } else {
-            boolean assignRecord = false;
-            if (op.getOperatorTag() == LogicalOperatorTag.ASSIGN) {
-                AssignOperator assignOp = (AssignOperator) op;
-                List<Mutable<ILogicalExpression>> exprRefs = assignOp.getExpressions();
-                for (Mutable<ILogicalExpression> exprRef : exprRefs) {
-                    ILogicalExpression expr = exprRef.getValue();
-                    if (expr.getExpressionTag() == LogicalExpressionTag.FUNCTION_CALL) {
-                        ScalarFunctionCallExpression funExpr = (ScalarFunctionCallExpression) expr;
-                        if (funExpr.getFunctionIdentifier().equals(AsterixBuiltinFunctions.OPEN_RECORD_CONSTRUCTOR)
-                                || funExpr.getFunctionIdentifier().equals(AsterixBuiltinFunctions.CLOSED_RECORD_CONSTRUCTOR)) {
-                            assignRecord = true;
-                            break;
-                        }
-
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            if (op.getOperatorTag() == LogicalOperatorTag.WRITE
-                    || op.getOperatorTag() == LogicalOperatorTag.INSERT_DELETE
-                    || op.getOperatorTag() == LogicalOperatorTag.INDEX_INSERT_DELETE
-                    || op.getOperatorTag() == LogicalOperatorTag.WRITE_RESULT || assignRecord) {
-                substVisitorForWrites.setEquivalenceClasses(equivClasses);
-                if (op.acceptExpressionTransform(substVisitorForWrites)) {
-                    modified = true;
-                }
-            } else {
-                substVisitor.setEquivalenceClasses(equivClasses);
-                if (op.acceptExpressionTransform(substVisitor)) {
-                    modified = true;
-                    if (op.getOperatorTag() == LogicalOperatorTag.GROUP) {
-                        GroupByOperator group = (GroupByOperator) op;
-                        for (Pair<LogicalVariable, Mutable<ILogicalExpression>> gp : group.getGroupByList()) {
-                            if (gp.first != null
-                                    && gp.second.getValue().getExpressionTag() == LogicalExpressionTag.VARIABLE) {
-                                LogicalVariable gv = ((VariableReferenceExpression) gp.second.getValue())
-                                        .getVariableReference();
-                                Iterator<Pair<LogicalVariable, Mutable<ILogicalExpression>>> iter = group.getDecorList()
-                                        .iterator();
-                                while (iter.hasNext()) {
-                                    Pair<LogicalVariable, Mutable<ILogicalExpression>> dp = iter.next();
-                                    if (dp.first == null
-                                            && dp.second.getValue().getExpressionTag() == LogicalExpressionTag.VARIABLE) {
-                                        LogicalVariable dv = ((VariableReferenceExpression) dp.second.getValue())
-                                                .getVariableReference();
-                                        if (dv == gv) {
-                                            // The decor variable is redundant,
-                                            // since it is
-                                            // propagated as a grouping
-                                            // variable.
-                                            EquivalenceClass ec1 = findEquivClass(gv, equivClasses);
-                                            if (ec1 != null) {
-                                                ec1.addMember(gp.first);
-                                                ec1.setVariableRepresentative(gp.first);
-                                            } else {
-                                                List<LogicalVariable> varList = new ArrayList<LogicalVariable>();
-                                                varList.add(gp.first);
-                                                varList.add(gv);
-                                                ec1 = new EquivalenceClass(varList, gp.first);
-                                            }
-                                            iter.remove();
-                                            break;
-                                        }
-                                    }
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return new Pair<Boolean, Boolean>(modified, ecChange);
-    }
-
-    private Pair<Boolean, Boolean> processVarExprPairs(List<Pair<LogicalVariable, Mutable<ILogicalExpression>>> vePairs,
-            List<EquivalenceClass> equivClasses) {
-        boolean ecFromGroup = false;
-        boolean modified = false;
-        for (Pair<LogicalVariable, Mutable<ILogicalExpression>> p : vePairs) {
-            ILogicalExpression expr = p.second.getValue();
-            if (p.first != null && expr.getExpressionTag() == LogicalExpressionTag.VARIABLE) {
-                VariableReferenceExpression varRef = (VariableReferenceExpression) expr;
-                LogicalVariable rhsVar = varRef.getVariableReference();
-                ecFromGroup = true;
-                EquivalenceClass ecRight = findEquivClass(rhsVar, equivClasses);
-                if (ecRight != null) {
-                    LogicalVariable replacingVar = ecRight.getVariableRepresentative();
-                    if (replacingVar != null && replacingVar != rhsVar) {
-                        varRef.setVariable(replacingVar);
-                        modified = true;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return new Pair<Boolean, Boolean>(modified, ecFromGroup);
-    }
-
-    // Instead of doing this, we could make Projection to be more expressive and
-    // also take constants (or even expression), at the expense of a more
-    // complex project push down.
-    private void assignVarsNeededByProject(ProjectOperator op, List<EquivalenceClass> equivClasses,
-            IOptimizationContext context) throws AlgebricksException {
-        List<LogicalVariable> prVars = op.getVariables();
-        int sz = prVars.size();
-        for (int i = 0; i < sz; i++) {
-            EquivalenceClass ec = findEquivClass(prVars.get(i), equivClasses);
-            if (ec != null) {
-                if (!ec.representativeIsConst()) {
-                    prVars.set(i, ec.getVariableRepresentative());
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private final static EquivalenceClass findEquivClass(LogicalVariable var, List<EquivalenceClass> equivClasses) {
-        for (EquivalenceClass ec : equivClasses) {
-            if (ec.contains(var)) {
-                return ec;
-            }
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    private class VariableSubstitutionVisitor implements ILogicalExpressionReferenceTransform {
-        private List<EquivalenceClass> equivClasses;
-        private IOptimizationContext context;
-        private final boolean doNotSubstWithConst;
-
-        public VariableSubstitutionVisitor(boolean doNotSubstWithConst) {
-            this.doNotSubstWithConst = doNotSubstWithConst;
-        }
-
-        public void setContext(IOptimizationContext context) {
-            this.context = context;
-        }
-
-        public void setEquivalenceClasses(List<EquivalenceClass> equivClasses) {
-            this.equivClasses = equivClasses;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public boolean transform(Mutable<ILogicalExpression> exprRef) {
-            ILogicalExpression e = exprRef.getValue();
-            switch (((AbstractLogicalExpression) e).getExpressionTag()) {
-                case VARIABLE: {
-                    // look for a required substitution
-                    LogicalVariable var = ((VariableReferenceExpression) e).getVariableReference();
-                    if (context.shouldNotBeInlined(var)) {
-                        return false;
-                    }
-                    EquivalenceClass ec = findEquivClass(var, equivClasses);
-                    if (ec == null) {
-                        return false;
-                    }
-                    if (ec.representativeIsConst()) {
-                        if (doNotSubstWithConst) {
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        exprRef.setValue(ec.getConstRepresentative());
-                        return true;
-                    } else {
-                        LogicalVariable r = ec.getVariableRepresentative();
-                        if (!r.equals(var)) {
-                            exprRef.setValue(new VariableReferenceExpression(r));
-                            return true;
-                        } else {
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                case FUNCTION_CALL: {
-                    AbstractFunctionCallExpression fce = (AbstractFunctionCallExpression) e;
-                    boolean m = false;
-                    for (Mutable<ILogicalExpression> arg : fce.getArguments()) {
-                        if (transform(arg)) {
-                            m = true;
-                        }
-                    }
-                    return m;
-                }
-                default: {
-                    return false;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
+public class AsterixInlineVariablesRule extends InlineVariablesRule {
+    
+    public AsterixInlineVariablesRule() {
+        // Do not inline field accesses because doing so would interfere with our access method rewrites.
+        // TODO: For now we must also exclude record constructor functions to avoid breaking our type casting rules
+        // IntroduceStaticTypeCastRule and IntroduceDynamicTypeCastRule. 
+        doNotInlineFuncs.add(AsterixBuiltinFunctions.FIELD_ACCESS_BY_NAME);
+        doNotInlineFuncs.add(AsterixBuiltinFunctions.FIELD_ACCESS_BY_INDEX);
+        doNotInlineFuncs.add(AsterixBuiltinFunctions.CLOSED_RECORD_CONSTRUCTOR);
+        doNotInlineFuncs.add(AsterixBuiltinFunctions.OPEN_RECORD_CONSTRUCTOR);
     }
 }
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/SetAsterixPhysicalOperatorsRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/SetAsterixPhysicalOperatorsRule.java
index 74f790f..f57cfb4 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/SetAsterixPhysicalOperatorsRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/SetAsterixPhysicalOperatorsRule.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.declared.AqlSourceId;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.functions.AsterixBuiltinFunctions;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.optimizer.rules.am.AccessMethodJobGenParams;
+import edu.uci.ics.asterix.optimizer.rules.am.BTreeJobGenParams;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.utils.Pair;
@@ -161,7 +162,11 @@
                         boolean requiresBroadcast = jobGenParams.getRequiresBroadcast();
                         switch (indexType) {
                             case BTREE: {
-                                op.setPhysicalOperator(new BTreeSearchPOperator(dsi, requiresBroadcast));
+                                BTreeJobGenParams btreeJobGenParams = new BTreeJobGenParams();
+                                btreeJobGenParams.readFromFuncArgs(f.getArguments());
+                                op.setPhysicalOperator(new BTreeSearchPOperator(dsi, requiresBroadcast,
+                                        btreeJobGenParams.isPrimaryIndex(), btreeJobGenParams.getLowKeyVarList(),
+                                        btreeJobGenParams.getHighKeyVarList()));
                                 break;
                             }
                             case RTREE: {
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/SetClosedRecordConstructorsRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/SetClosedRecordConstructorsRule.java
index dc00fe1..c121ff6 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/SetClosedRecordConstructorsRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/SetClosedRecordConstructorsRule.java
@@ -142,7 +142,11 @@
         @Override
         public ClosedDataInfo visitVariableReferenceExpression(VariableReferenceExpression expr, Void arg)
                 throws AlgebricksException {
-            boolean dataIsClosed = isClosedRec((IAType) env.getVarType(expr.getVariableReference()));
+            Object varType = env.getVarType(expr.getVariableReference());
+            if (varType == null) {
+                throw new AlgebricksException("Could not infer type for variable '" + expr.getVariableReference() + "'.");
+            }
+            boolean dataIsClosed = isClosedRec((IAType) varType);
             return new ClosedDataInfo(false, dataIsClosed, expr);
         }
 
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/SimilarityCheckRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/SimilarityCheckRule.java
index 5726ce3..c90b3f1 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/SimilarityCheckRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/SimilarityCheckRule.java
@@ -54,8 +54,12 @@
         // Gather assigns below this select.
         List<AssignOperator> assigns = new ArrayList<AssignOperator>();
         AbstractLogicalOperator childOp = (AbstractLogicalOperator) select.getInputs().get(0).getValue();
+        // Skip selects.
+        while (childOp.getOperatorTag() == LogicalOperatorTag.SELECT) {
+            childOp = (AbstractLogicalOperator) childOp.getInputs().get(0).getValue();
+        }
         while (childOp.getOperatorTag() == LogicalOperatorTag.ASSIGN) {
-        	assigns.add((AssignOperator) childOp);
+            assigns.add((AssignOperator) childOp);
         	childOp = (AbstractLogicalOperator) childOp.getInputs().get(0).getValue();
         }
         return replaceSelectConditionExprs(condExpr, assigns, context);
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/AbstractIntroduceAccessMethodRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/AbstractIntroduceAccessMethodRule.java
index b378ed7..c7cdd57 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/AbstractIntroduceAccessMethodRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/AbstractIntroduceAccessMethodRule.java
@@ -66,17 +66,13 @@
 
     protected void fillSubTreeIndexExprs(OptimizableOperatorSubTree subTree,
             Map<IAccessMethod, AccessMethodAnalysisContext> analyzedAMs) throws AlgebricksException {
-        // The assign may be null if there is only a filter on the primary index key.
-        // Match variables from lowest assign which comes directly after the dataset scan.
-        List<LogicalVariable> varList = (!subTree.assigns.isEmpty()) ? subTree.assigns.get(subTree.assigns.size() - 1)
-                .getVariables() : subTree.dataSourceScan.getVariables();
         Iterator<Map.Entry<IAccessMethod, AccessMethodAnalysisContext>> amIt = analyzedAMs.entrySet().iterator();
         // Check applicability of indexes by access method type.
         while (amIt.hasNext()) {
             Map.Entry<IAccessMethod, AccessMethodAnalysisContext> entry = amIt.next();
             AccessMethodAnalysisContext amCtx = entry.getValue();
-            // For the current access method type, map variables from the assign op to applicable indexes.
-            fillAllIndexExprs(varList, subTree, amCtx);
+            // For the current access method type, map variables to applicable indexes.
+            fillAllIndexExprs(subTree, amCtx);
         }
     }
 
@@ -124,13 +120,13 @@
         Iterator<Map.Entry<Index, List<Integer>>> it = analysisCtx.indexExprs.entrySet().iterator();
         while (it.hasNext()) {
             Map.Entry<Index, List<Integer>> entry = it.next();
-            Index index = entry.getKey();
-            Iterator<Integer> exprsIter = entry.getValue().iterator();
+            Index index = entry.getKey();            
             boolean allUsed = true;
             int lastFieldMatched = -1;
             for (int i = 0; i < index.getKeyFieldNames().size(); i++) {
                 String keyField = index.getKeyFieldNames().get(i);
                 boolean foundKeyField = false;
+                Iterator<Integer> exprsIter = entry.getValue().iterator();
                 while (exprsIter.hasNext()) {
                     Integer ix = exprsIter.next();
                     IOptimizableFuncExpr optFuncExpr = analysisCtx.matchedFuncExprs.get(ix);
@@ -156,12 +152,10 @@
             // If the access method requires all exprs to be matched but they are not, remove this candidate.
             if (!allUsed && accessMethod.matchAllIndexExprs()) {
                 it.remove();
-                return;
             }
             // A prefix of the index exprs may have been matched.
             if (lastFieldMatched < 0 && accessMethod.matchPrefixIndexExprs()) {
                 it.remove();
-                return;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -259,37 +253,43 @@
         return true;
     }
 
-    protected void fillAllIndexExprs(List<LogicalVariable> varList, OptimizableOperatorSubTree subTree,
+    protected void fillAllIndexExprs(OptimizableOperatorSubTree subTree,
             AccessMethodAnalysisContext analysisCtx) throws AlgebricksException {
         for (int optFuncExprIndex = 0; optFuncExprIndex < analysisCtx.matchedFuncExprs.size(); optFuncExprIndex++) {
-            for (int varIndex = 0; varIndex < varList.size(); varIndex++) {
-                LogicalVariable var = varList.get(varIndex);
-                IOptimizableFuncExpr optFuncExpr = analysisCtx.matchedFuncExprs.get(optFuncExprIndex);
+            IOptimizableFuncExpr optFuncExpr = analysisCtx.matchedFuncExprs.get(optFuncExprIndex);
+            // Try to match variables from optFuncExpr to assigns.
+            for (int assignIndex = 0; assignIndex < subTree.assigns.size(); assignIndex++) {
+                AssignOperator assignOp = subTree.assigns.get(assignIndex);
+                List<LogicalVariable> varList = assignOp.getVariables();
+                for (int varIndex = 0; varIndex < varList.size(); varIndex++) {
+                    LogicalVariable var = varList.get(varIndex);
+                    int funcVarIndex = optFuncExpr.findLogicalVar(var);
+                    // No matching var in optFuncExpr.
+                    if (funcVarIndex == -1) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    // At this point we have matched the optimizable func expr at optFuncExprIndex to an assigned variable.
+                    String fieldName = getFieldNameOfFieldAccess(assignOp, subTree.recordType, varIndex);
+                    if (fieldName == null) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    // Set the fieldName in the corresponding matched function expression, and remember matching subtree.
+                    optFuncExpr.setFieldName(funcVarIndex, fieldName);
+                    optFuncExpr.setOptimizableSubTree(funcVarIndex, subTree);
+                    fillIndexExprs(fieldName, optFuncExprIndex, subTree.dataset, analysisCtx);
+                }
+            }
+            // Try to match variables from optFuncExpr to datasourcescan if not already matched in assigns.
+            List<LogicalVariable> dsVarList = subTree.dataSourceScan.getVariables();
+            for (int varIndex = 0; varIndex < dsVarList.size(); varIndex++) {
+                LogicalVariable var = dsVarList.get(varIndex);
                 int funcVarIndex = optFuncExpr.findLogicalVar(var);
                 // No matching var in optFuncExpr.
                 if (funcVarIndex == -1) {
                     continue;
                 }
-                // At this point we have matched the optimizable func expr at optFuncExprIndex to an assigned variable.
-                String fieldName = null;
-                if (!subTree.assigns.isEmpty()) {
-                    // Get the fieldName corresponding to the assigned variable at varIndex
-                    // from the assign operator right above the datasource scan.
-                    // If the expr at varIndex is not a fieldAccess we get back null.
-                    fieldName = getFieldNameOfFieldAccess(subTree.assigns.get(subTree.assigns.size() - 1),
-                            subTree.recordType, varIndex);
-                    if (fieldName == null) {
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    // We don't have an assign, only a datasource scan.
-                    // The last var. is the record itself, so skip it.
-                    if (varIndex >= varList.size() - 1) {
-                        break;
-                    }
-                    // The variable value is one of the partitioning fields.
-                    fieldName = DatasetUtils.getPartitioningKeys(subTree.dataset).get(varIndex);
-                }
+                // The variable value is one of the partitioning fields.
+                String fieldName = DatasetUtils.getPartitioningKeys(subTree.dataset).get(varIndex);
                 // Set the fieldName in the corresponding matched function expression, and remember matching subtree.
                 optFuncExpr.setFieldName(funcVarIndex, fieldName);
                 optFuncExpr.setOptimizableSubTree(funcVarIndex, subTree);
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/AccessMethodJobGenParams.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/AccessMethodJobGenParams.java
index af30163..93099e9 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/AccessMethodJobGenParams.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/AccessMethodJobGenParams.java
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
     protected String datasetName;
     protected boolean retainInput;
     protected boolean requiresBroadcast;
-
+    protected boolean isPrimaryIndex;
+    
     private final int NUM_PARAMS = 5;
 
     public AccessMethodJobGenParams() {
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
         this.datasetName = datasetName;
         this.retainInput = retainInput;
         this.requiresBroadcast = requiresBroadcast;
+        this.isPrimaryIndex = datasetName.equals(indexName);
     }
 
     public void writeToFuncArgs(List<Mutable<ILogicalExpression>> funcArgs) {
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@
         datasetName = AccessMethodUtils.getStringConstant(funcArgs.get(2));
         retainInput = AccessMethodUtils.getBooleanConstant(funcArgs.get(3));
         requiresBroadcast = AccessMethodUtils.getBooleanConstant(funcArgs.get(4));
+        isPrimaryIndex = datasetName.equals(indexName);
     }
 
     public String getIndexName() {
@@ -100,4 +103,8 @@
     protected int getNumParams() {
         return NUM_PARAMS;
     }
+    
+    public boolean isPrimaryIndex() {
+        return isPrimaryIndex;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/AccessMethodUtils.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/AccessMethodUtils.java
index cd3712d..24bd8ed 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/AccessMethodUtils.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/AccessMethodUtils.java
@@ -109,6 +109,24 @@
         analysisCtx.matchedFuncExprs.add(new OptimizableFuncExpr(funcExpr, fieldVar, constFilterVal));
         return true;
     }
+    
+    public static boolean analyzeFuncExprArgsForTwoVars(AbstractFunctionCallExpression funcExpr,
+            AccessMethodAnalysisContext analysisCtx) {
+        LogicalVariable fieldVar1 = null;
+        LogicalVariable fieldVar2 = null;
+        ILogicalExpression arg1 = funcExpr.getArguments().get(0).getValue();
+        ILogicalExpression arg2 = funcExpr.getArguments().get(1).getValue();
+        if (arg1.getExpressionTag() == LogicalExpressionTag.VARIABLE
+                && arg2.getExpressionTag() == LogicalExpressionTag.VARIABLE) {
+            fieldVar1 = ((VariableReferenceExpression) arg1).getVariableReference();
+            fieldVar2 = ((VariableReferenceExpression) arg2).getVariableReference();
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
+        analysisCtx.matchedFuncExprs.add(new OptimizableFuncExpr(funcExpr,
+                new LogicalVariable[] { fieldVar1, fieldVar2 }, null));
+        return true;
+    }
 
     public static int getNumSecondaryKeys(Index index, ARecordType recordType) throws AlgebricksException {
         switch (index.getIndexType()) {
@@ -190,6 +208,35 @@
         return primaryKeyVars;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the search key expression which feeds a secondary-index search. If we are optimizing a selection query then this method returns
+     * the a ConstantExpression from the first constant value in the optimizable function expression.
+     * If we are optimizing a join, then this method returns the VariableReferenceExpression that should feed the secondary index probe.
+     */
+    public static ILogicalExpression createSearchKeyExpr(IOptimizableFuncExpr optFuncExpr,
+            OptimizableOperatorSubTree indexSubTree, OptimizableOperatorSubTree probeSubTree) {
+        if (probeSubTree == null) {
+            // We are optimizing a selection query. Search key is a constant.
+            return new ConstantExpression(optFuncExpr.getConstantVal(0));
+        } else {
+            // We are optimizing a join query. Determine which variable feeds the secondary index. 
+            if (optFuncExpr.getOperatorSubTree(0) == probeSubTree) {
+                return new VariableReferenceExpression(optFuncExpr.getLogicalVar(0));
+            } else {
+                return new VariableReferenceExpression(optFuncExpr.getLogicalVar(1));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *  Returns the first expr optimizable by this index.
+     */
+    public static IOptimizableFuncExpr chooseFirstOptFuncExpr(Index chosenIndex, AccessMethodAnalysisContext analysisCtx) {
+        List<Integer> indexExprs = analysisCtx.getIndexExprs(chosenIndex);
+        int firstExprIndex = indexExprs.get(0);
+        return analysisCtx.matchedFuncExprs.get(firstExprIndex);
+    }
+    
     public static UnnestMapOperator createSecondaryIndexUnnestMap(Dataset dataset, ARecordType recordType, Index index,
             ILogicalOperator inputOp, AccessMethodJobGenParams jobGenParams, IOptimizationContext context,
             boolean outputPrimaryKeysOnly, boolean retainInput) throws AlgebricksException {
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/BTreeAccessMethod.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/BTreeAccessMethod.java
index b6103b3..9580d37 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/BTreeAccessMethod.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/BTreeAccessMethod.java
@@ -22,13 +22,14 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalExpressionTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalVariable;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ConstantExpression;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IAlgebricksConstantValue;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IndexedNLJoinExpressionAnnotation;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ScalarFunctionCallExpression;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.VariableReferenceExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.AlgebricksBuiltinFunctions;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.AlgebricksBuiltinFunctions.ComparisonKind;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.IFunctionInfo;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractBinaryJoinOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractLogicalOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractLogicalOperator.ExecutionMode;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AssignOperator;
@@ -70,7 +71,11 @@
     @Override
     public boolean analyzeFuncExprArgs(AbstractFunctionCallExpression funcExpr, List<AssignOperator> assigns,
             AccessMethodAnalysisContext analysisCtx) {
-        return AccessMethodUtils.analyzeFuncExprArgsForOneConstAndVar(funcExpr, analysisCtx);
+        boolean matches = AccessMethodUtils.analyzeFuncExprArgsForOneConstAndVar(funcExpr, analysisCtx);
+        if (!matches) {
+            matches = AccessMethodUtils.analyzeFuncExprArgsForTwoVars(funcExpr, analysisCtx);
+        }
+        return matches;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -88,20 +93,90 @@
     public boolean applySelectPlanTransformation(Mutable<ILogicalOperator> selectRef,
             OptimizableOperatorSubTree subTree, Index chosenIndex, AccessMethodAnalysisContext analysisCtx,
             IOptimizationContext context) throws AlgebricksException {
-        Dataset dataset = subTree.dataset;
-        ARecordType recordType = subTree.recordType;
         SelectOperator select = (SelectOperator) selectRef.getValue();
-        DataSourceScanOperator dataSourceScan = subTree.dataSourceScan;
+        Mutable<ILogicalExpression> conditionRef = select.getCondition();
+        ILogicalOperator primaryIndexUnnestOp = createSecondaryToPrimaryPlan(selectRef, conditionRef, subTree, null,
+                chosenIndex, analysisCtx, false, false, context);
+        if (primaryIndexUnnestOp == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
         Mutable<ILogicalOperator> assignRef = (subTree.assignRefs.isEmpty()) ? null : subTree.assignRefs.get(0);
         AssignOperator assign = null;
         if (assignRef != null) {
             assign = (AssignOperator) assignRef.getValue();
         }
+        // Generate new select using the new condition.
+        if (conditionRef.getValue() != null) {
+            select.getInputs().clear();
+            if (assign != null) {
+                subTree.dataSourceScanRef.setValue(primaryIndexUnnestOp);
+                select.getInputs().add(new MutableObject<ILogicalOperator>(assign));
+            } else {
+                select.getInputs().add(new MutableObject<ILogicalOperator>(primaryIndexUnnestOp));
+            }
+        } else {
+            ((AbstractLogicalOperator) primaryIndexUnnestOp).setExecutionMode(ExecutionMode.PARTITIONED);
+            if (assign != null) {
+                subTree.dataSourceScanRef.setValue(primaryIndexUnnestOp);
+                selectRef.setValue(assign);
+            } else {
+                selectRef.setValue(primaryIndexUnnestOp);
+            }
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean applyJoinPlanTransformation(Mutable<ILogicalOperator> joinRef,
+            OptimizableOperatorSubTree leftSubTree, OptimizableOperatorSubTree rightSubTree, Index chosenIndex,
+            AccessMethodAnalysisContext analysisCtx, IOptimizationContext context) throws AlgebricksException {
+        AbstractBinaryJoinOperator joinOp = (AbstractBinaryJoinOperator) joinRef.getValue();
+        Mutable<ILogicalExpression> conditionRef = joinOp.getCondition();
+        // Determine if the index is applicable on the left or right side (if both, we arbitrarily prefer the left side).
+        Dataset dataset = analysisCtx.indexDatasetMap.get(chosenIndex);
+        // Determine probe and index subtrees based on chosen index.
+        OptimizableOperatorSubTree indexSubTree = null;
+        OptimizableOperatorSubTree probeSubTree = null;
+        if (leftSubTree.dataset != null && dataset.getDatasetName().equals(leftSubTree.dataset.getDatasetName())) {
+            indexSubTree = leftSubTree;
+            probeSubTree = rightSubTree;
+        } else if (rightSubTree.dataset != null
+                && dataset.getDatasetName().equals(rightSubTree.dataset.getDatasetName())) {
+            indexSubTree = rightSubTree;
+            probeSubTree = leftSubTree;
+        }
+        ILogicalOperator primaryIndexUnnestOp = createSecondaryToPrimaryPlan(joinRef, conditionRef, indexSubTree, probeSubTree,
+                chosenIndex, analysisCtx, true, true, context);
+        if (primaryIndexUnnestOp == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        // If there are conditions left, add a new select operator on top.
+        indexSubTree.dataSourceScanRef.setValue(primaryIndexUnnestOp);
+        if (conditionRef.getValue() != null) {            
+            SelectOperator topSelect = new SelectOperator(conditionRef);
+            topSelect.getInputs().add(indexSubTree.rootRef);
+            topSelect.setExecutionMode(ExecutionMode.LOCAL);
+            context.computeAndSetTypeEnvironmentForOperator(topSelect);
+            // Replace the original join with the new subtree rooted at the select op.
+            joinRef.setValue(topSelect);
+        } else {
+            joinRef.setValue(indexSubTree.rootRef.getValue());
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+    
+    private ILogicalOperator createSecondaryToPrimaryPlan(Mutable<ILogicalOperator> topOpRef, Mutable<ILogicalExpression> conditionRef,
+            OptimizableOperatorSubTree indexSubTree,
+            OptimizableOperatorSubTree probeSubTree, Index chosenIndex, AccessMethodAnalysisContext analysisCtx,
+            boolean retainInput, boolean requiresBroadcast, IOptimizationContext context) throws AlgebricksException {
+        Dataset dataset = indexSubTree.dataset;
+        ARecordType recordType = indexSubTree.recordType;
+        DataSourceScanOperator dataSourceScan = indexSubTree.dataSourceScan;
         int numSecondaryKeys = chosenIndex.getKeyFieldNames().size();
 
         // Info on high and low keys for the BTree search predicate.
-        IAlgebricksConstantValue[] lowKeyConstants = new IAlgebricksConstantValue[numSecondaryKeys];
-        IAlgebricksConstantValue[] highKeyConstants = new IAlgebricksConstantValue[numSecondaryKeys];
+        ILogicalExpression[] lowKeyExprs = new ILogicalExpression[numSecondaryKeys];
+        ILogicalExpression[] highKeyExprs = new ILogicalExpression[numSecondaryKeys];
         LimitType[] lowKeyLimits = new LimitType[numSecondaryKeys];
         LimitType[] highKeyLimits = new LimitType[numSecondaryKeys];
         boolean[] lowKeyInclusive = new boolean[numSecondaryKeys];
@@ -128,13 +203,15 @@
             if (keyPos < 0) {
                 throw new InternalError();
             }
+            ILogicalExpression searchKeyExpr = AccessMethodUtils.createSearchKeyExpr(optFuncExpr, indexSubTree,
+                    probeSubTree);
             LimitType limit = getLimitType(optFuncExpr);
             switch (limit) {
                 case EQUAL: {
                     if (lowKeyLimits[keyPos] == null && highKeyLimits[keyPos] == null) {
                         lowKeyLimits[keyPos] = highKeyLimits[keyPos] = limit;
                         lowKeyInclusive[keyPos] = highKeyInclusive[keyPos] = true;
-                        lowKeyConstants[keyPos] = highKeyConstants[keyPos] = optFuncExpr.getConstantVal(0);
+                        lowKeyExprs[keyPos] = highKeyExprs[keyPos] = searchKeyExpr;
                         setLowKeys.set(keyPos);
                         setHighKeys.set(keyPos);
                     } else {
@@ -144,14 +221,14 @@
                     // If high and low keys are set, we exit for now.
                     if (setLowKeys.cardinality() == numSecondaryKeys
                             && setHighKeys.cardinality() == numSecondaryKeys) {
-                    	doneWithExprs = true;
+                        doneWithExprs = true;
                     }             
                     break;
                 }
                 case HIGH_EXCLUSIVE: {
                     if (highKeyLimits[keyPos] == null || (highKeyLimits[keyPos] != null && highKeyInclusive[keyPos])) {
                         highKeyLimits[keyPos] = limit;
-                        highKeyConstants[keyPos] = optFuncExpr.getConstantVal(0);
+                        highKeyExprs[keyPos] = searchKeyExpr;
                         highKeyInclusive[keyPos] = false;
                     } else {
                         couldntFigureOut = true;
@@ -162,7 +239,7 @@
                 case HIGH_INCLUSIVE: {
                     if (highKeyLimits[keyPos] == null) {
                         highKeyLimits[keyPos] = limit;
-                        highKeyConstants[keyPos] = optFuncExpr.getConstantVal(0);
+                        highKeyExprs[keyPos] = searchKeyExpr;
                         highKeyInclusive[keyPos] = true;
                     } else {
                         couldntFigureOut = true;
@@ -173,7 +250,7 @@
                 case LOW_EXCLUSIVE: {
                     if (lowKeyLimits[keyPos] == null || (lowKeyLimits[keyPos] != null && lowKeyInclusive[keyPos])) {
                         lowKeyLimits[keyPos] = limit;
-                        lowKeyConstants[keyPos] = optFuncExpr.getConstantVal(0);
+                        lowKeyExprs[keyPos] = searchKeyExpr;
                         lowKeyInclusive[keyPos] = false;
                     } else {
                         couldntFigureOut = true;
@@ -184,7 +261,7 @@
                 case LOW_INCLUSIVE: {
                     if (lowKeyLimits[keyPos] == null) {
                         lowKeyLimits[keyPos] = limit;
-                        lowKeyConstants[keyPos] = optFuncExpr.getConstantVal(0);
+                        lowKeyExprs[keyPos] = searchKeyExpr;
                         lowKeyInclusive[keyPos] = true;
                     } else {
                         couldntFigureOut = true;
@@ -205,22 +282,22 @@
             }
         }
         if (couldntFigureOut) {
-            return false;
+            return null;
         }
 
         // Rule out the cases unsupported by the current btree search
         // implementation.
         for (int i = 1; i < numSecondaryKeys; i++) {
             if (lowKeyInclusive[i] != lowKeyInclusive[0] || highKeyInclusive[i] != highKeyInclusive[0]) {
-                return false;
+                return null;
             }
             if (lowKeyLimits[0] == null && lowKeyLimits[i] != null || lowKeyLimits[0] != null
                     && lowKeyLimits[i] == null) {
-                return false;
+                return null;
             }
             if (highKeyLimits[0] == null && highKeyLimits[i] != null || highKeyLimits[0] != null
                     && highKeyLimits[i] == null) {
-                return false;
+                return null;
             }
         }
         if (lowKeyLimits[0] == null) {
@@ -233,97 +310,90 @@
         // Here we generate vars and funcs for assigning the secondary-index keys to be fed into the secondary-index search.
         // List of variables for the assign.
         ArrayList<LogicalVariable> keyVarList = new ArrayList<LogicalVariable>();
-        // List of expressions for the assign.
-        ArrayList<Mutable<ILogicalExpression>> keyExprList = new ArrayList<Mutable<ILogicalExpression>>();
-        int numLowKeys = createKeyVarsAndExprs(lowKeyLimits, lowKeyConstants, keyExprList, keyVarList, context);
-        int numHighKeys = createKeyVarsAndExprs(highKeyLimits, highKeyConstants, keyExprList, keyVarList, context);
+        // List of variables and expressions for the assign.
+        ArrayList<LogicalVariable> assignKeyVarList = new ArrayList<LogicalVariable>();
+        ArrayList<Mutable<ILogicalExpression>> assignKeyExprList = new ArrayList<Mutable<ILogicalExpression>>();        
+        int numLowKeys = createKeyVarsAndExprs(lowKeyLimits, lowKeyExprs, assignKeyVarList, assignKeyExprList, keyVarList, context);
+        int numHighKeys = createKeyVarsAndExprs(highKeyLimits, highKeyExprs, assignKeyVarList, assignKeyExprList, keyVarList, context);
 
         BTreeJobGenParams jobGenParams = new BTreeJobGenParams(chosenIndex.getIndexName(), IndexType.BTREE,
-                dataset.getDatasetName(), false, false);
+                dataset.getDatasetName(), retainInput, requiresBroadcast);
         jobGenParams.setLowKeyInclusive(lowKeyInclusive[0]);
         jobGenParams.setHighKeyInclusive(highKeyInclusive[0]);
         jobGenParams.setLowKeyVarList(keyVarList, 0, numLowKeys);
         jobGenParams.setHighKeyVarList(keyVarList, numLowKeys, numHighKeys);
 
-        // Assign operator that sets the secondary-index search-key fields.
-        AssignOperator assignSearchKeys = new AssignOperator(keyVarList, keyExprList);
-        // Input to this assign is the EmptyTupleSource (which the dataSourceScan also must have had as input).
-        assignSearchKeys.getInputs().add(dataSourceScan.getInputs().get(0));
-        assignSearchKeys.setExecutionMode(dataSourceScan.getExecutionMode());
+        ILogicalOperator inputOp = null;
+        if (!assignKeyVarList.isEmpty()) {
+            // Assign operator that sets the constant secondary-index search-key fields if necessary.
+            AssignOperator assignConstantSearchKeys = new AssignOperator(assignKeyVarList, assignKeyExprList);
+            // Input to this assign is the EmptyTupleSource (which the dataSourceScan also must have had as input).
+            assignConstantSearchKeys.getInputs().add(dataSourceScan.getInputs().get(0));
+            assignConstantSearchKeys.setExecutionMode(dataSourceScan.getExecutionMode());
+            inputOp = assignConstantSearchKeys;
+        } else {
+            // All index search keys are variables.
+            inputOp = probeSubTree.root;
+        }
 
         UnnestMapOperator secondaryIndexUnnestOp = AccessMethodUtils.createSecondaryIndexUnnestMap(dataset, recordType,
-                chosenIndex, assignSearchKeys, jobGenParams, context, false, false);
+                chosenIndex, inputOp, jobGenParams, context, false, retainInput);
 
         // Generate the rest of the upstream plan which feeds the search results into the primary index.        
         UnnestMapOperator primaryIndexUnnestOp;
         boolean isPrimaryIndex = chosenIndex.getIndexName().equals(dataset.getDatasetName());
         if (!isPrimaryIndex) {
             primaryIndexUnnestOp = AccessMethodUtils.createPrimaryIndexUnnestMap(dataSourceScan, dataset, recordType,
-                    secondaryIndexUnnestOp, context, true, false, false);
+                    secondaryIndexUnnestOp, context, true, retainInput, false);
         } else {
             List<Object> primaryIndexOutputTypes = new ArrayList<Object>();
             AccessMethodUtils.appendPrimaryIndexTypes(dataset, recordType, primaryIndexOutputTypes);
             primaryIndexUnnestOp = new UnnestMapOperator(dataSourceScan.getVariables(),
-                    secondaryIndexUnnestOp.getExpressionRef(), primaryIndexOutputTypes, false);
-            primaryIndexUnnestOp.getInputs().add(new MutableObject<ILogicalOperator>(assignSearchKeys));
+                    secondaryIndexUnnestOp.getExpressionRef(), primaryIndexOutputTypes, retainInput);
+            primaryIndexUnnestOp.getInputs().add(new MutableObject<ILogicalOperator>(inputOp));
         }
 
         List<Mutable<ILogicalExpression>> remainingFuncExprs = new ArrayList<Mutable<ILogicalExpression>>();
-        getNewSelectExprs(select, replacedFuncExprs, remainingFuncExprs);
-        // Generate new select using the new condition.
+        getNewConditionExprs(conditionRef, replacedFuncExprs, remainingFuncExprs);
+        // Generate new condition.
         if (!remainingFuncExprs.isEmpty()) {
             ILogicalExpression pulledCond = createSelectCondition(remainingFuncExprs);
-            SelectOperator selectRest = new SelectOperator(new MutableObject<ILogicalExpression>(pulledCond));
-            if (assign != null) {
-                subTree.dataSourceScanRef.setValue(primaryIndexUnnestOp);
-                selectRest.getInputs().add(new MutableObject<ILogicalOperator>(assign));
-            } else {
-                selectRest.getInputs().add(new MutableObject<ILogicalOperator>(primaryIndexUnnestOp));
-            }
-            selectRest.setExecutionMode(((AbstractLogicalOperator) selectRef.getValue()).getExecutionMode());
-            selectRef.setValue(selectRest);
+            conditionRef.setValue(pulledCond);
         } else {
-            primaryIndexUnnestOp.setExecutionMode(ExecutionMode.PARTITIONED);
-            if (assign != null) {
-                subTree.dataSourceScanRef.setValue(primaryIndexUnnestOp);
-                selectRef.setValue(assign);
-            } else {
-                selectRef.setValue(primaryIndexUnnestOp);
-            }
+            conditionRef.setValue(null);
         }
-        return true;
+        return primaryIndexUnnestOp;
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean applyJoinPlanTransformation(Mutable<ILogicalOperator> joinRef,
-            OptimizableOperatorSubTree leftSubTree, OptimizableOperatorSubTree rightSubTree, Index chosenIndex,
-            AccessMethodAnalysisContext analysisCtx, IOptimizationContext context) throws AlgebricksException {
-        // TODO: Implement this.
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    private int createKeyVarsAndExprs(LimitType[] keyLimits, IAlgebricksConstantValue[] keyConstants,
-            ArrayList<Mutable<ILogicalExpression>> keyExprList, ArrayList<LogicalVariable> keyVarList,
-            IOptimizationContext context) {
+    
+    private int createKeyVarsAndExprs(LimitType[] keyLimits, ILogicalExpression[] searchKeyExprs,
+            ArrayList<LogicalVariable> assignKeyVarList, ArrayList<Mutable<ILogicalExpression>> assignKeyExprList,
+            ArrayList<LogicalVariable> keyVarList, IOptimizationContext context) {
         if (keyLimits[0] == null) {
             return 0;
         }
         int numKeys = keyLimits.length;
         for (int i = 0; i < numKeys; i++) {
-            LogicalVariable keyVar = context.newVar();
+            ILogicalExpression searchKeyExpr = searchKeyExprs[i];
+            LogicalVariable keyVar = null;
+            if (searchKeyExpr.getExpressionTag() == LogicalExpressionTag.CONSTANT) {
+                keyVar = context.newVar();
+                assignKeyExprList.add(new MutableObject<ILogicalExpression>(searchKeyExpr));
+                assignKeyVarList.add(keyVar);
+            } else {
+                keyVar = ((VariableReferenceExpression) searchKeyExpr).getVariableReference();
+            }
             keyVarList.add(keyVar);
-            keyExprList.add(new MutableObject<ILogicalExpression>(new ConstantExpression(keyConstants[i])));
         }
         return numKeys;
     }
 
-    private void getNewSelectExprs(SelectOperator select, Set<ILogicalExpression> replacedFuncExprs,
-            List<Mutable<ILogicalExpression>> remainingFuncExprs) {
+    private void getNewConditionExprs(Mutable<ILogicalExpression> conditionRef,
+            Set<ILogicalExpression> replacedFuncExprs, List<Mutable<ILogicalExpression>> remainingFuncExprs) {
         remainingFuncExprs.clear();
         if (replacedFuncExprs.isEmpty()) {
             return;
         }
-        AbstractFunctionCallExpression funcExpr = (AbstractFunctionCallExpression) select.getCondition().getValue();
+        AbstractFunctionCallExpression funcExpr = (AbstractFunctionCallExpression) conditionRef.getValue();
         if (replacedFuncExprs.size() == 1) {
             Iterator<ILogicalExpression> it = replacedFuncExprs.iterator();
             if (!it.hasNext()) {
@@ -414,6 +484,12 @@
 
     @Override
     public boolean exprIsOptimizable(Index index, IOptimizableFuncExpr optFuncExpr) {
+        // If we are optimizing a join, check for the indexed nested-loop join hint.
+        if (optFuncExpr.getNumLogicalVars() == 2) {
+            if (!optFuncExpr.getFuncExpr().getAnnotations().containsKey(IndexedNLJoinExpressionAnnotation.INSTANCE)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
         // No additional analysis required for BTrees.
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/IntroduceJoinAccessMethodRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/IntroduceJoinAccessMethodRule.java
index e4555aa..d6f0279 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/IntroduceJoinAccessMethodRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/IntroduceJoinAccessMethodRule.java
@@ -57,12 +57,15 @@
     // Register access methods.
     protected static Map<FunctionIdentifier, List<IAccessMethod>> accessMethods = new HashMap<FunctionIdentifier, List<IAccessMethod>>();
     static {
-        registerAccessMethod(InvertedIndexAccessMethod.INSTANCE, accessMethods);
+        registerAccessMethod(BTreeAccessMethod.INSTANCE, accessMethods);
+        registerAccessMethod(RTreeAccessMethod.INSTANCE, accessMethods);
+        registerAccessMethod(InvertedIndexAccessMethod.INSTANCE, accessMethods);        
     }
 
     @Override
     public boolean rewritePost(Mutable<ILogicalOperator> opRef, IOptimizationContext context)
             throws AlgebricksException {
+        clear();
         setMetadataDeclarations(context);
 
         // Match operator pattern and initialize optimizable sub trees.
@@ -116,7 +119,7 @@
         boolean res = chosenIndex.first.applyJoinPlanTransformation(joinRef, leftSubTree, rightSubTree,
                 chosenIndex.second, analysisCtx, context);
         if (res) {
-            OperatorPropertiesUtil.typeOpRec(opRef, context);
+            OperatorPropertiesUtil.typeOpRec(opRef, context);            
         }
         context.addToDontApplySet(this, join);
         return res;
@@ -153,4 +156,10 @@
     public Map<FunctionIdentifier, List<IAccessMethod>> getAccessMethods() {
         return accessMethods;
     }
+    
+    private void clear() {
+        joinRef = null;
+        join = null;
+        joinCond = null;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/IntroduceSelectAccessMethodRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/IntroduceSelectAccessMethodRule.java
index 59b11fc..abfcfb3 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/IntroduceSelectAccessMethodRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/IntroduceSelectAccessMethodRule.java
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
     @Override
     public boolean rewritePost(Mutable<ILogicalOperator> opRef, IOptimizationContext context)
             throws AlgebricksException {
+        clear();
         setMetadataDeclarations(context);
 
         // Match operator pattern and initialize operator members.
@@ -134,4 +135,10 @@
     public Map<FunctionIdentifier, List<IAccessMethod>> getAccessMethods() {
         return accessMethods;
     }
+    
+    private void clear() {
+        selectRef = null;
+        select = null;
+        selectCond = null;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/InvertedIndexAccessMethod.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/InvertedIndexAccessMethod.java
index dbd92c0..1715c97 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/InvertedIndexAccessMethod.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/InvertedIndexAccessMethod.java
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AssignOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.DataSourceScanOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.InnerJoinOperator;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ProjectOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ReplicateOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.SelectOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.UnionAllOperator;
@@ -377,7 +376,7 @@
     public boolean applySelectPlanTransformation(Mutable<ILogicalOperator> selectRef,
             OptimizableOperatorSubTree subTree, Index chosenIndex, AccessMethodAnalysisContext analysisCtx,
             IOptimizationContext context) throws AlgebricksException {
-        IOptimizableFuncExpr optFuncExpr = chooseOptFuncExpr(chosenIndex, analysisCtx);
+        IOptimizableFuncExpr optFuncExpr = AccessMethodUtils.chooseFirstOptFuncExpr(chosenIndex, analysisCtx);
         ILogicalOperator indexPlanRootOp = createSecondaryToPrimaryPlan(subTree, null, chosenIndex, optFuncExpr, false,
                 false, context);
         // Replace the datasource scan with the new plan rooted at primaryIndexUnnestMap.
@@ -401,7 +400,7 @@
             indexSubTree = rightSubTree;
             probeSubTree = leftSubTree;
         }
-        IOptimizableFuncExpr optFuncExpr = chooseOptFuncExpr(chosenIndex, analysisCtx);
+        IOptimizableFuncExpr optFuncExpr = AccessMethodUtils.chooseFirstOptFuncExpr(chosenIndex, analysisCtx);
 
         // Clone the original join condition because we may have to modify it (and we also need the original).
         InnerJoinOperator join = (InnerJoinOperator) joinRef.getValue();
@@ -430,19 +429,12 @@
         topSelect.getInputs().add(indexSubTree.rootRef);
         topSelect.setExecutionMode(ExecutionMode.LOCAL);
         context.computeAndSetTypeEnvironmentForOperator(topSelect);
-
-        // Add a project operator on top to guarantee that our new index-based plan returns exactly the same variables as the original plan.
-        ProjectOperator projectOp = new ProjectOperator(originalLiveVars);
-        projectOp.getInputs().add(new MutableObject<ILogicalOperator>(topSelect));
-        projectOp.setExecutionMode(ExecutionMode.LOCAL);
-        context.computeAndSetTypeEnvironmentForOperator(projectOp);
-        joinRef.setValue(projectOp);
+        joinRef.setValue(topSelect);
 
         // Hook up the indexed-nested loop join path with the "panic" (non indexed) nested-loop join path by putting a union all on top.
         if (panicJoinRef != null) {
             // Gather live variables from the index plan and the panic plan.
-            List<LogicalVariable> indexPlanLiveVars = new ArrayList<LogicalVariable>();
-            VariableUtilities.getLiveVariables(joinRef.getValue(), indexPlanLiveVars);
+            List<LogicalVariable> indexPlanLiveVars = originalLiveVars;
             List<LogicalVariable> panicPlanLiveVars = new ArrayList<LogicalVariable>();
             VariableUtilities.getLiveVariables(panicJoinRef.getValue(), panicPlanLiveVars);
             if (indexPlanLiveVars.size() != panicPlanLiveVars.size()) {
@@ -464,14 +456,6 @@
         return true;
     }
 
-    private IOptimizableFuncExpr chooseOptFuncExpr(Index chosenIndex, AccessMethodAnalysisContext analysisCtx) {
-        // TODO: We can probably do something smarter here.
-        // Pick the first expr optimizable by this index.
-        List<Integer> indexExprs = analysisCtx.getIndexExprs(chosenIndex);
-        int firstExprIndex = indexExprs.get(0);
-        return analysisCtx.matchedFuncExprs.get(firstExprIndex);
-    }
-
     private Mutable<ILogicalOperator> createPanicNestedLoopJoinPlan(Mutable<ILogicalOperator> joinRef,
             OptimizableOperatorSubTree indexSubTree, OptimizableOperatorSubTree probeSubTree,
             IOptimizableFuncExpr optFuncExpr, Index chosenIndex, IOptimizationContext context)
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/OptimizableOperatorSubTree.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/OptimizableOperatorSubTree.java
index 92acd8b..812bb14 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/OptimizableOperatorSubTree.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/OptimizableOperatorSubTree.java
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@
     }
     
     public void reset() {
-        assignRefs.clear();
-        assigns.clear();
         root = null;
         rootRef = null;
+        assignRefs.clear();
+        assigns.clear();
         dataSourceScanRef = null;
         dataSourceScan = null;
         dataset = null;
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/RTreeAccessMethod.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/RTreeAccessMethod.java
index dfd3ff7..231a6d8 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/RTreeAccessMethod.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/am/RTreeAccessMethod.java
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ConstantExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.ScalarFunctionCallExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.functions.FunctionIdentifier;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractBinaryJoinOperator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AbstractLogicalOperator.ExecutionMode;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.AssignOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.DataSourceScanOperator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.SelectOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.UnnestMapOperator;
 
 /**
@@ -50,7 +53,11 @@
     @Override
     public boolean analyzeFuncExprArgs(AbstractFunctionCallExpression funcExpr, List<AssignOperator> assigns,
             AccessMethodAnalysisContext analysisCtx) {
-        return AccessMethodUtils.analyzeFuncExprArgsForOneConstAndVar(funcExpr, analysisCtx);
+        boolean matches = AccessMethodUtils.analyzeFuncExprArgsForOneConstAndVar(funcExpr, analysisCtx);
+        if (!matches) {
+            matches = AccessMethodUtils.analyzeFuncExprArgsForTwoVars(funcExpr, analysisCtx);
+        }
+        return matches;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -65,27 +72,71 @@
 
     @Override
     public boolean applySelectPlanTransformation(Mutable<ILogicalOperator> selectRef,
-            OptimizableOperatorSubTree subTree, Index index, AccessMethodAnalysisContext analysisCtx,
+            OptimizableOperatorSubTree subTree, Index chosenIndex, AccessMethodAnalysisContext analysisCtx,
             IOptimizationContext context) throws AlgebricksException {
-        Dataset dataset = subTree.dataset;
-        ARecordType recordType = subTree.recordType;
         // TODO: We can probably do something smarter here based on selectivity or MBR area.
-        // Pick the first expr optimizable by this index.
-        List<Integer> indexExprs = analysisCtx.getIndexExprs(index);
-        int firstExprIndex = indexExprs.get(0);
-        IOptimizableFuncExpr optFuncExpr = analysisCtx.matchedFuncExprs.get(firstExprIndex);
+        IOptimizableFuncExpr optFuncExpr = AccessMethodUtils.chooseFirstOptFuncExpr(chosenIndex, analysisCtx);
+        ILogicalOperator primaryIndexUnnestOp = createSecondaryToPrimaryPlan(subTree, null, chosenIndex, optFuncExpr,
+                false, false, context);
+        if (primaryIndexUnnestOp == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        // Replace the datasource scan with the new plan rooted at primaryIndexUnnestMap.
+        subTree.dataSourceScanRef.setValue(primaryIndexUnnestOp);
+        return true;
+    }
 
-        // Get the number of dimensions corresponding to the field indexed by
-        // chosenIndex.
+    @Override
+    public boolean applyJoinPlanTransformation(Mutable<ILogicalOperator> joinRef,
+            OptimizableOperatorSubTree leftSubTree, OptimizableOperatorSubTree rightSubTree, Index chosenIndex,
+            AccessMethodAnalysisContext analysisCtx, IOptimizationContext context) throws AlgebricksException {
+        // Determine if the index is applicable on the left or right side (if both, we arbitrarily prefer the left side).
+        Dataset dataset = analysisCtx.indexDatasetMap.get(chosenIndex);
+        // Determine probe and index subtrees based on chosen index.
+        OptimizableOperatorSubTree indexSubTree = null;
+        OptimizableOperatorSubTree probeSubTree = null;
+        if (leftSubTree.dataset != null && dataset.getDatasetName().equals(leftSubTree.dataset.getDatasetName())) {
+            indexSubTree = leftSubTree;
+            probeSubTree = rightSubTree;
+        } else if (rightSubTree.dataset != null
+                && dataset.getDatasetName().equals(rightSubTree.dataset.getDatasetName())) {
+            indexSubTree = rightSubTree;
+            probeSubTree = leftSubTree;
+        }
+        // TODO: We can probably do something smarter here based on selectivity or MBR area.
+        IOptimizableFuncExpr optFuncExpr = AccessMethodUtils.chooseFirstOptFuncExpr(chosenIndex, analysisCtx);
+        ILogicalOperator primaryIndexUnnestOp = createSecondaryToPrimaryPlan(indexSubTree, probeSubTree, chosenIndex,
+                optFuncExpr, true, true, context);
+        if (primaryIndexUnnestOp == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        indexSubTree.dataSourceScanRef.setValue(primaryIndexUnnestOp);
+        // Change join into a select with the same condition.
+        AbstractBinaryJoinOperator joinOp = (AbstractBinaryJoinOperator) joinRef.getValue();
+        SelectOperator topSelect = new SelectOperator(joinOp.getCondition());
+        topSelect.getInputs().add(indexSubTree.rootRef);
+        topSelect.setExecutionMode(ExecutionMode.LOCAL);
+        context.computeAndSetTypeEnvironmentForOperator(topSelect);
+        // Replace the original join with the new subtree rooted at the select op.
+        joinRef.setValue(topSelect);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private ILogicalOperator createSecondaryToPrimaryPlan(OptimizableOperatorSubTree indexSubTree,
+            OptimizableOperatorSubTree probeSubTree, Index chosenIndex, IOptimizableFuncExpr optFuncExpr,
+            boolean retainInput, boolean requiresBroadcast, IOptimizationContext context) throws AlgebricksException {
+        Dataset dataset = indexSubTree.dataset;
+        ARecordType recordType = indexSubTree.recordType;
+
+        // Get the number of dimensions corresponding to the field indexed by chosenIndex.
         Pair<IAType, Boolean> keyPairType = Index.getNonNullableKeyFieldType(optFuncExpr.getFieldName(0), recordType);
         IAType spatialType = keyPairType.first;
         int numDimensions = NonTaggedFormatUtil.getNumDimensions(spatialType.getTypeTag());
         int numSecondaryKeys = numDimensions * 2;
 
-        DataSourceScanOperator dataSourceScan = subTree.dataSourceScan;
-        // TODO: For now retainInput and requiresBroadcast are always false.
-        RTreeJobGenParams jobGenParams = new RTreeJobGenParams(index.getIndexName(), IndexType.RTREE,
-                dataset.getDatasetName(), false, false);
+        DataSourceScanOperator dataSourceScan = indexSubTree.dataSourceScan;
+        RTreeJobGenParams jobGenParams = new RTreeJobGenParams(chosenIndex.getIndexName(), IndexType.RTREE,
+                dataset.getDatasetName(), retainInput, requiresBroadcast);
         // A spatial object is serialized in the constant of the func expr we are optimizing.
         // The R-Tree expects as input an MBR represented with 1 field per dimension. 
         // Here we generate vars and funcs for extracting MBR fields from the constant into fields of a tuple (as the R-Tree expects them).
@@ -93,13 +144,14 @@
         ArrayList<LogicalVariable> keyVarList = new ArrayList<LogicalVariable>();
         // List of expressions for the assign.
         ArrayList<Mutable<ILogicalExpression>> keyExprList = new ArrayList<Mutable<ILogicalExpression>>();
+        ILogicalExpression searchKeyExpr = AccessMethodUtils.createSearchKeyExpr(optFuncExpr, indexSubTree,
+                probeSubTree);
         for (int i = 0; i < numSecondaryKeys; i++) {
             // The create MBR function "extracts" one field of an MBR around the given spatial object.
             AbstractFunctionCallExpression createMBR = new ScalarFunctionCallExpression(
                     FunctionUtils.getFunctionInfo(AsterixBuiltinFunctions.CREATE_MBR));
             // Spatial object is the constant from the func expr we are optimizing.
-            createMBR.getArguments().add(
-                    new MutableObject<ILogicalExpression>(new ConstantExpression(optFuncExpr.getConstantVal(0))));
+            createMBR.getArguments().add(new MutableObject<ILogicalExpression>(searchKeyExpr));
             // The number of dimensions.
             createMBR.getArguments().add(
                     new MutableObject<ILogicalExpression>(new ConstantExpression(new AsterixConstantValue(new AInt32(
@@ -117,26 +169,23 @@
 
         // Assign operator that "extracts" the MBR fields from the func-expr constant into a tuple.
         AssignOperator assignSearchKeys = new AssignOperator(keyVarList, keyExprList);
-        // Input to this assign is the EmptyTupleSource (which the dataSourceScan also must have had as input).
-        assignSearchKeys.getInputs().add(dataSourceScan.getInputs().get(0));
-        assignSearchKeys.setExecutionMode(dataSourceScan.getExecutionMode());
+        if (probeSubTree == null) {
+            // We are optimizing a selection query.
+            // Input to this assign is the EmptyTupleSource (which the dataSourceScan also must have had as input).
+            assignSearchKeys.getInputs().add(dataSourceScan.getInputs().get(0));
+            assignSearchKeys.setExecutionMode(dataSourceScan.getExecutionMode());
+        } else {
+            // We are optimizing a join, place the assign op top of the probe subtree.
+            assignSearchKeys.getInputs().add(probeSubTree.rootRef);
+        }
 
         UnnestMapOperator secondaryIndexUnnestOp = AccessMethodUtils.createSecondaryIndexUnnestMap(dataset, recordType,
-                index, assignSearchKeys, jobGenParams, context, false, false);
+                chosenIndex, assignSearchKeys, jobGenParams, context, false, retainInput);
         // Generate the rest of the upstream plan which feeds the search results into the primary index.
         UnnestMapOperator primaryIndexUnnestOp = AccessMethodUtils.createPrimaryIndexUnnestMap(dataSourceScan, dataset,
-                recordType, secondaryIndexUnnestOp, context, true, false, false);
-        // Replace the datasource scan with the new plan rooted at primaryIndexUnnestMap.
-        subTree.dataSourceScanRef.setValue(primaryIndexUnnestOp);
-        return true;
-    }
+                recordType, secondaryIndexUnnestOp, context, true, retainInput, false);
 
-    @Override
-    public boolean applyJoinPlanTransformation(Mutable<ILogicalOperator> joinRef,
-            OptimizableOperatorSubTree leftSubTree, OptimizableOperatorSubTree rightSubTree, Index chosenIndex,
-            AccessMethodAnalysisContext analysisCtx, IOptimizationContext context) throws AlgebricksException {
-        // TODO Implement this.
-        return false;
+        return primaryIndexUnnestOp;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/common/APIFramework.java b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/common/APIFramework.java
index 57b2ff0..bcc77c8 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/common/APIFramework.java
+++ b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/common/APIFramework.java
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@
         defaultLogicalRewrites.add(new Pair<AbstractRuleController, List<IAlgebraicRewriteRule>>(seqCtrlNoDfs,
                 RuleCollections.buildConsolidationRuleCollection()));
         defaultLogicalRewrites.add(new Pair<AbstractRuleController, List<IAlgebraicRewriteRule>>(seqCtrlNoDfs,
-                RuleCollections.buildOpPushDownRuleCollection()));
+                RuleCollections.buildAccessMethodRuleCollection()));
+        defaultLogicalRewrites.add(new Pair<AbstractRuleController, List<IAlgebraicRewriteRule>>(seqCtrlNoDfs,
+                RuleCollections.buildPlanCleanupRuleCollection()));
         return defaultLogicalRewrites;
     }
 
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/metadata/MetadataTest.java b/asterix-app/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/metadata/MetadataTest.java
index 8d5546f..ec82988 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/metadata/MetadataTest.java
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/metadata/MetadataTest.java
@@ -23,12 +23,11 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.config.GlobalConfig;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.exceptions.AsterixException;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.test.aql.TestsUtils;
-import edu.uci.ics.asterix.test.runtime.RuntimeTest;
 
 @RunWith(Parameterized.class)
 public class MetadataTest {
 
-    private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(RuntimeTest.class.getName());
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(MetadataTest.class.getName());
 
     private static final PrintWriter ERR = new PrintWriter(System.err);
     private static final String EXTENSION_QUERY = "aql";
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/runtime/ExecutionTest.java b/asterix-app/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/runtime/ExecutionTest.java
index 13d65d5..d35001e 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/runtime/ExecutionTest.java
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/runtime/ExecutionTest.java
@@ -90,27 +90,23 @@
 
     @Test
     public void test() throws Exception {
-        if (System.getProperty("run_new_tests") != null) {
-            List<CompilationUnit> cUnits = tcCtx.getTestCase().getCompilationUnit();
-            for (CompilationUnit cUnit : cUnits) {
-                File testFile = tcCtx.getTestFile(cUnit);
-                File expectedResultFile = tcCtx.getExpectedResultFile(cUnit);
-                File actualFile = new File(PATH_ACTUAL + File.separator
-                        + tcCtx.getTestCase().getFilePath().replace(File.separator, "_") + "_" + cUnit.getName()
-                        + ".adm");
+        List<CompilationUnit> cUnits = tcCtx.getTestCase().getCompilationUnit();
+        for (CompilationUnit cUnit : cUnits) {
+            File testFile = tcCtx.getTestFile(cUnit);
+            File expectedResultFile = tcCtx.getExpectedResultFile(cUnit);
+            File actualFile = new File(PATH_ACTUAL + File.separator
+                    + tcCtx.getTestCase().getFilePath().replace(File.separator, "_") + "_" + cUnit.getName() + ".adm");
 
-                File actualResultFile = tcCtx.getActualResultFile(cUnit, new File(PATH_ACTUAL));
-                actualResultFile.getParentFile().mkdirs();
-                try {
-                    TestsUtils.runScriptAndCompareWithResult(
-                            AsterixHyracksIntegrationUtil.getHyracksClientConnection(), testFile, new PrintWriter(
-                                    System.err), expectedResultFile, actualFile);
-                } catch (Exception e) {
-                    LOGGER.severe("Test \"" + testFile + "\" FAILED!");
-                    e.printStackTrace();
-                    if (cUnit.getExpectedError().isEmpty()) {
-                        throw new Exception("Test \"" + testFile + "\" FAILED!", e);
-                    }
+            File actualResultFile = tcCtx.getActualResultFile(cUnit, new File(PATH_ACTUAL));
+            actualResultFile.getParentFile().mkdirs();
+            try {
+                TestsUtils.runScriptAndCompareWithResult(AsterixHyracksIntegrationUtil.getHyracksClientConnection(),
+                        testFile, new PrintWriter(System.err), expectedResultFile, actualFile);
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                LOGGER.severe("Test \"" + testFile + "\" FAILED!");
+                e.printStackTrace();
+                if (cUnit.getExpectedError().isEmpty()) {
+                    throw new Exception("Test \"" + testFile + "\" FAILED!", e);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/runtime/RuntimeTest.java b/asterix-app/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/runtime/RuntimeTest.java
deleted file mode 100644
index b7877a3..0000000
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/runtime/RuntimeTest.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,176 +0,0 @@
-package edu.uci.ics.asterix.test.runtime;
-
-import java.io.BufferedReader;
-import java.io.File;
-import java.io.FileInputStream;
-import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.io.InputStreamReader;
-import java.io.PrintWriter;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.logging.Logger;
-
-import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
-import org.junit.After;
-import org.junit.AfterClass;
-import org.junit.Assume;
-import org.junit.Before;
-import org.junit.BeforeClass;
-import org.junit.Test;
-import org.junit.internal.AssumptionViolatedException;
-import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
-import org.junit.runners.Parameterized;
-import org.junit.runners.Parameterized.Parameters;
-
-import edu.uci.ics.asterix.api.common.AsterixHyracksIntegrationUtil;
-import edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.config.GlobalConfig;
-import edu.uci.ics.asterix.test.aql.TestsUtils;
-import edu.uci.ics.asterix.test.common.TestHelper;
-
-@RunWith(Parameterized.class)
-public class RuntimeTest {
-
-    private static final PrintWriter ERR = new PrintWriter(System.err);
-    private static final String EXTENSION_QUERY = "aql";
-    private static final String FILENAME_IGNORE = "ignore.txt";
-    private static final String FILENAME_ONLY = "only.txt";
-    private static final ArrayList<String> ignore = readFile(FILENAME_IGNORE);
-    private static final ArrayList<String> only = readFile(FILENAME_ONLY);
-    private static final String PATH_ACTUAL = "rttest/";
-    private static final String PATH_BASE = "src/test/resources/runtimets/";
-    private static final String PATH_EXPECTED = PATH_BASE + "results/";
-    private static final String PATH_QUERIES = PATH_BASE + "queries/";
-    private static final String SEPARATOR = System.getProperty("file.separator");
-
-    private static final String TEST_CONFIG_FILE_NAME = "test.properties";
-    private static final String[] ASTERIX_DATA_DIRS = new String[] { "nc1data", "nc2data" };
-
-    private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(RuntimeTest.class.getName());
-
-    // private static NCBootstrapImpl _bootstrap = new NCBootstrapImpl();
-
-    private static ArrayList<String> readFile(String fileName) {
-        ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();
-        BufferedReader result;
-        try {
-            result = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(new FileInputStream(PATH_BASE + fileName), "UTF-8"));
-            while (true) {
-                String line = result.readLine();
-                if (line == null) {
-                    break;
-                } else {
-                    String s = line.trim();
-                    if (s.length() > 0) {
-                        list.add(s);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            result.close();
-        } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
-        } catch (IOException e) {
-        }
-        return list;
-    }
-
-    @BeforeClass
-    public static void setUp() throws Exception {
-        System.setProperty(GlobalConfig.CONFIG_FILE_PROPERTY, TEST_CONFIG_FILE_NAME);
-        System.setProperty(GlobalConfig.WEB_SERVER_PORT_PROPERTY, "19002");
-        File outdir = new File(PATH_ACTUAL);
-        outdir.mkdirs();
-
-        File log = new File("asterix_logs");
-        if (log.exists())
-            FileUtils.deleteDirectory(log);
-        File lsn = new File("last_checkpoint_lsn");
-        lsn.deleteOnExit();
-
-        AsterixHyracksIntegrationUtil.init();
-
-	// TODO: Uncomment when hadoop version is upgraded and adapters are ported
-        //HDFSCluster.getInstance().setup();
-    }
-
-    @AfterClass
-    public static void tearDown() throws Exception {
-        AsterixHyracksIntegrationUtil.deinit();
-        File outdir = new File(PATH_ACTUAL);
-        File[] files = outdir.listFiles();
-        if (files == null || files.length == 0) {
-            outdir.delete();
-        }
-        // clean up the files written by the ASTERIX storage manager
-        for (String d : ASTERIX_DATA_DIRS) {
-            TestsUtils.deleteRec(new File(d));
-        }
-
-        File log = new File("asterix_logs");
-        if (log.exists())
-            FileUtils.deleteDirectory(log);
-        File lsn = new File("last_checkpoint_lsn");
-        lsn.deleteOnExit();
-        
-	// TODO: Uncomment when hadoop version is upgraded and adapters are ported
-        //HDFSCluster.getInstance().cleanup();
-    }
-
-    private static void suiteBuild(File dir, Collection<Object[]> testArgs, String path) {
-        for (File file : dir.listFiles()) {
-            if (file.isDirectory() && !file.getName().startsWith(".")) {
-                suiteBuild(file, testArgs, path + file.getName() + SEPARATOR);
-            }
-            if (file.isFile() && file.getName().endsWith(EXTENSION_QUERY)
-            // && !ignore.contains(path + file.getName())
-            ) {
-                String resultFileName = TestsUtils.aqlExtToResExt(file.getName());
-                File expectedFile = new File(PATH_EXPECTED + path + resultFileName);
-                File actualFile = new File(PATH_ACTUAL + SEPARATOR + path.replace(SEPARATOR, "_") + resultFileName);
-                testArgs.add(new Object[] { file, expectedFile, actualFile });
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Parameters
-    public static Collection<Object[]> tests() {
-        Collection<Object[]> testArgs = new ArrayList<Object[]>();
-        suiteBuild(new File(PATH_QUERIES), testArgs, "");
-        return testArgs;
-    }
-
-    private File actualFile;
-    private File expectedFile;
-    private File queryFile;
-
-    public RuntimeTest(File queryFile, File expectedFile, File actualFile) {
-        this.queryFile = queryFile;
-        this.expectedFile = expectedFile;
-        this.actualFile = actualFile;
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void test() throws Exception {
-        try {
-            String queryFileShort = queryFile.getPath().substring(PATH_QUERIES.length())
-                    .replace(SEPARATOR.charAt(0), '/');
-
-            if (!only.isEmpty()) {
-                Assume.assumeTrue(TestHelper.isInPrefixList(only, queryFileShort));
-            }
-            Assume.assumeTrue(!TestHelper.isInPrefixList(ignore, queryFileShort));
-            System.out.println("RUNNING TEST: " + queryFile + " \n");
-            LOGGER.severe("RUNNING TEST: " + queryFile + " \n");
-            TestsUtils.runScriptAndCompareWithResult(AsterixHyracksIntegrationUtil.getHyracksClientConnection(),
-                    queryFile, ERR, expectedFile, actualFile);
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            if (!(e instanceof AssumptionViolatedException)) {
-                LOGGER.severe("Test \"" + queryFile.getPath() + "\" FAILED!");
-                e.printStackTrace();
-                throw new Exception("Test \"" + queryFile.getPath() + "\" FAILED!", e);
-            } else {
-                throw e;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-}
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join-multipred.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join-multipred.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b83718
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join-multipred.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Equi joins two datasets, Customers and Orders, based on the customer id.
+ *                  Given the 'indexnl' hint we expect the join to be transformed
+ *                  into an indexed nested-loop join using Customers' primary index.
+ *                  We expect the additional predicates to be put into a select above the 
+ *                  primary index search.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type AddressType as closed {
+  number: int32, 
+  street: string,
+  city: string
+}
+
+create type CustomerType as closed {
+  cid: int32, 
+  name: string,
+  age: int32?,
+  address: AddressType?,
+  lastorder: {
+    oid: int32,
+    total: float
+  }
+}
+
+create type OrderType as closed {
+  oid: int32,
+  cid: int32,
+  orderstatus: string,
+  orderpriority: string,
+  clerk: string,
+  total: float
+}
+
+create dataset Customers(CustomerType) partitioned by key cid;
+create dataset Orders(OrderType) partitioned by key oid;
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/btree-index-join_primary-equi-join-multipred.adm";
+
+for $c in dataset('Customers')
+for $o in dataset('Orders')
+where $c.cid /*+ indexnl */ = $o.cid and $c.name < $o.orderstatus and $c.age < $o.cid
+return {"customer":$c, "order": $o} 
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join_01.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join_01.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7f8d6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join_01.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Equi joins two datasets, Customers and Orders, based on the customer id.
+ *                  Given the 'indexnl' hint we expect the join to be transformed
+ *                  into an indexed nested-loop join using Customers' primary index.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type AddressType as closed {
+  number: int32, 
+  street: string,
+  city: string
+}
+
+create type CustomerType as closed {
+  cid: int32, 
+  name: string,
+  age: int32?,
+  address: AddressType?,
+  lastorder: {
+    oid: int32,
+    total: float
+  }
+}
+
+create type OrderType as closed {
+  oid: int32,
+  cid: int32,
+  orderstatus: string,
+  orderpriority: string,
+  clerk: string,
+  total: float
+}
+
+create dataset Customers(CustomerType) partitioned by key cid;
+create dataset Orders(OrderType) partitioned by key oid;
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/btree-index-join_primary-equi-join_01.adm";
+
+for $c in dataset('Customers')
+for $o in dataset('Orders')
+where $c.cid /*+ indexnl */ = $o.cid
+return {"customer":$c, "order": $o} 
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join_02.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join_02.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ac6140
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join_02.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Equi joins two datasets, Customers and Orders, based on the customer id.
+ *                  Given the 'indexnl' hint we expect the join to be transformed
+ *                  into an indexed nested-loop join using Customers' primary index.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type AddressType as closed {
+  number: int32, 
+  street: string,
+  city: string
+}
+
+create type CustomerType as closed {
+  cid: int32, 
+  name: string,
+  age: int32?,
+  address: AddressType?,
+  lastorder: {
+    oid: int32,
+    total: float
+  }
+}
+
+create type OrderType as closed {
+  oid: int32,
+  cid: int32,
+  orderstatus: string,
+  orderpriority: string,
+  clerk: string,
+  total: float
+}
+
+create dataset Customers(CustomerType) partitioned by key cid;
+create dataset Orders(OrderType) partitioned by key oid;
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/btree-index-join_primary-equi-join_02.adm";
+
+for $o in dataset('Orders')
+for $c in dataset('Customers')
+where $o.cid /*+ indexnl */ = $c.cid 
+return {"customer":$c, "order": $o} 
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join_03.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join_03.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e33e2a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join_03.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Self-equi joins a dataset, Customers, based on the customer id.
+ *                  Given the 'indexnl' hint we expect the join to be transformed
+ *                  into an indexed nested-loop join using Customers' primary index.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type AddressType as closed {
+  number: int32, 
+  street: string,
+  city: string
+}
+
+create type CustomerType as closed {
+  cid: int32, 
+  name: string,
+  age: int32?,
+  address: AddressType?,
+  lastorder: {
+    oid: int32,
+    total: float
+  }
+}
+
+create dataset Customers(CustomerType) partitioned by key cid;
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/btree-index-join_primary-equi-join_03.adm";
+
+for $c1 in dataset('Customers')
+for $c2 in dataset('Customers')
+where $c1.cid /*+ indexnl */ = $c2.cid 
+return {"customer1":$c1, "customer2":$c2} 
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join-multipred.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join-multipred.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd21ab0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join-multipred.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Equi joins two datasets, DBLP and CSX, based on their title.
+ *                  DBLP has a secondary btree index on title, and given the 'indexnl' hint 
+ *                  we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ *                  We expect the additional predicates to be put into a select above the 
+ *                  primary index search.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type DBLPType as closed {
+  id: int32, 
+  dblpid: string,
+  title: string,
+  authors: string,
+  misc: string
+}
+
+create type CSXType as closed {
+  id: int32, 
+  csxid: string,
+  title: string,
+  authors: string,
+  misc: string
+}
+
+create dataset DBLP(DBLPType) partitioned by key id;
+
+create dataset CSX(CSXType) partitioned by key id;
+
+load dataset DBLP 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/dblp-small/dblp-small-id.txt"),("format"="delimited-text"),("delimiter"=":")) pre-sorted;
+
+load dataset CSX
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/pub-small/csx-small-id.txt"),("format"="delimited-text"),("delimiter"=":"));
+
+create index title_index on DBLP(title);
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/btree-index-join_title-secondary-equi-join-multipred.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('DBLP')
+for $b in dataset('CSX')
+where $a.title /*+ indexnl */ = $b.title and $a.authors < $b.authors and $a.misc > $b.misc
+return {"arec": $a, "brec": $b}
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join_01.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join_01.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c861e3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join_01.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Equi joins two datasets, DBLP and CSX, based on their title.
+ *                  DBLP has a secondary btree index on title, and given the 'indexnl' hint 
+ *                  we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type DBLPType as closed {
+  id: int32, 
+  dblpid: string,
+  title: string,
+  authors: string,
+  misc: string
+}
+
+create type CSXType as closed {
+  id: int32, 
+  csxid: string,
+  title: string,
+  authors: string,
+  misc: string
+}
+
+create dataset DBLP(DBLPType) partitioned by key id;
+
+create dataset CSX(CSXType) partitioned by key id;
+
+load dataset DBLP 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/dblp-small/dblp-small-id.txt"),("format"="delimited-text"),("delimiter"=":")) pre-sorted;
+
+load dataset CSX
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/pub-small/csx-small-id.txt"),("format"="delimited-text"),("delimiter"=":"));
+
+create index title_index on DBLP(title);
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/btree-index-join_title-secondary-equi-join_01.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('DBLP')
+for $b in dataset('CSX')
+where $a.title /*+ indexnl */ = $b.title
+return {"arec": $a, "brec": $b}
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join_02.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join_02.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f07316
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join_02.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Equi joins two datasets, DBLP and CSX, based on their title.
+ *                  CSX has a secondary btree index on title, and given the 'indexnl' hint 
+ *                  we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type DBLPType as closed {
+  id: int32, 
+  dblpid: string,
+  title: string,
+  authors: string,
+  misc: string
+}
+
+create type CSXType as closed {
+  id: int32, 
+  csxid: string,
+  title: string,
+  authors: string,
+  misc: string
+}
+
+create dataset DBLP(DBLPType) partitioned by key id;
+
+create dataset CSX(CSXType) partitioned by key id;
+
+load dataset DBLP 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/dblp-small/dblp-small-id.txt"),("format"="delimited-text"),("delimiter"=":")) pre-sorted;
+
+load dataset CSX
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/pub-small/csx-small-id.txt"),("format"="delimited-text"),("delimiter"=":"));
+
+create index title_index on CSX(title);
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/btree-index-join_title-secondary-equi-join_02.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('DBLP')
+for $b in dataset('CSX')
+where $a.title /*+ indexnl */ = $b.title
+return {"arec": $a, "brec": $b}
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join_03.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join_03.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd3d964
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join_03.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Equi self-joins a dataset, DBLP, based on its title.
+ *                  DBLP has a secondary btree index on title, and given the 'indexnl' hint 
+ *                  we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type DBLPType as closed {
+  id: int32, 
+  dblpid: string,
+  title: string,
+  authors: string,
+  misc: string
+}
+
+create dataset DBLP(DBLPType) partitioned by key id;
+
+load dataset DBLP 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/dblp-small/dblp-small-id.txt"),("format"="delimited-text"),("delimiter"=":")) pre-sorted;
+
+create index title_index on DBLP(title);
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/btree-index-join_title-secondary-equi-join_03.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('DBLP')
+for $b in dataset('DBLP')
+where $a.title /*+ indexnl */ = $b.title
+return {"arec": $a, "brec": $b}
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_04.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_04.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35aa124
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_04.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Fuzzy self joins a dataset, DBLP, based on the edit-distance-check function of its authors.
+ *                  DBLP has a 3-gram index on authors, and we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ *                  We test the inlining of variables that enable the select to be pushed into the join for subsequent optimization with an index.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type DBLPType as closed {
+  id: int32, 
+  dblpid: string,
+  title: string,
+  authors: string,
+  misc: string
+}
+create dataset DBLP(DBLPType) partitioned by key id;
+
+load dataset DBLP 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/dblp-small/dblp-small-id.txt"),("format"="delimited-text"),("delimiter"=":")) pre-sorted;
+
+create index ngram_index on DBLP(authors) type ngram(3);
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/inverted-index-join_ngram-edit-distance-check_04.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('DBLP')
+for $b in dataset('DBLP')
+let $ed := edit-distance-check($a.authors, $b.authors, 3)
+where $ed[0] and $a.id < $b.id
+return {"arec": $a, "brec": $b, "ed": $ed[1] }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance_04.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance_04.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e33e92c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance_04.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Fuzzy self joins a dataset, DBLP, based on the edit-distance function of its authors.
+ *                  DBLP has a 3-gram index on authors, and we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ *                  We test the inlining of variables that enable the select to be pushed into the join for subsequent optimization with an index. 
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type DBLPType as closed {
+  id: int32, 
+  dblpid: string,
+  title: string,
+  authors: string,
+  misc: string
+}
+
+create dataset DBLP(DBLPType) partitioned by key id;
+
+load dataset DBLP 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/dblp-small/dblp-small-id.txt"),("format"="delimited-text"),("delimiter"=":")) pre-sorted;
+
+create index ngram_index on DBLP(authors) type ngram(3);
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/inverted-index-join_ngram-edit-distance_03.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('DBLP')
+for $b in dataset('DBLP')
+let $ed := edit-distance($a.authors, $b.authors)
+where $ed < 3 and $a.id < $b.id
+return {"arec": $a, "brec": $b, "ed": $ed}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_04.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_04.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13c0625
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_04.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Fuzzy self joins a dataset, DBLP, based on the similarity-jaccard-check function of its titles' 3-gram tokens.
+ *                  DBLP has a 3-gram index on title, and we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ *                  We test the inlining of variables that enable the select to be pushed into the join for subsequent optimization with an index.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type DBLPType as closed {
+  id: int32, 
+  dblpid: string,
+  title: string,
+  authors: string,
+  misc: string
+}
+
+create dataset DBLP(DBLPType) partitioned by key id;
+
+load dataset DBLP 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/dblp-small/dblp-small-id.txt"),("format"="delimited-text"),("delimiter"=":")) pre-sorted;
+
+create index ngram_index on DBLP(title) type ngram(3);
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/inverted-index-join_ngram-jaccard-check_04.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('DBLP')
+for $b in dataset('DBLP')
+let $jacc := similarity-jaccard-check(gram-tokens($a.title, 3, false), gram-tokens($b.title, 3, false), 0.5f)
+where $jacc[0] and $a.id < $b.id
+return {"arec": $a, "brec": $b, "jacc": $jacc[1] }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_04.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_04.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d3eeef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_04.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Fuzzy self joins a dataset, DBLP, based on the similarity-jaccard function of its titles' 3-gram tokens.
+ *                  DBLP has a 3-gram index on title, and we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ *                  We test the inlining of variables that enable the select to be pushed into the join for subsequent optimization with an index.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type DBLPType as closed {
+  id: int32, 
+  dblpid: string,
+  title: string,
+  authors: string,
+  misc: string
+}
+
+create dataset DBLP(DBLPType) partitioned by key id;
+
+load dataset DBLP 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/dblp-small/dblp-small-id.txt"),("format"="delimited-text"),("delimiter"=":")) pre-sorted;
+
+create index ngram_index on DBLP(title) type ngram(3);
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/inverted-index-join_ngram-jaccard_04.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('DBLP')
+for $b in dataset('DBLP')
+let $jacc := similarity-jaccard(gram-tokens($a.title, 3, false), gram-tokens($b.title, 3, false))
+where $jacc >= 0.5f and $a.id < $b.id
+return {"arec": $a, "brec": $b, "jacc": $jacc }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_04.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_04.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b2c0df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_04.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Fuzzy self joins a dataset, Customers, based on the edit-distance-check function of its interest lists.
+ *                  Customers has a keyword index on interests, and we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ *                  We test the inlining of variables that enable the select to be pushed into the join for subsequent optimization with an index.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type AddressType as closed {
+  number: int32, 
+  street: string,
+  city: string
+}
+
+create type CustomerType as closed {
+  cid: int32, 
+  name: string,
+  age: int32?,
+  address: AddressType?,
+  interests: [string],
+  children: [ { name: string, age: int32? } ]
+}
+
+create dataset Customers(CustomerType) partitioned by key cid;
+  
+load dataset Customers 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/semistructured/co1k_olist/customer.adm"),("format"="adm"));
+
+create index interests_index on Customers(interests) type keyword;
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/inverted-index-join_olist-edit-distance-check_04.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('Customers')
+for $b in dataset('Customers')
+let $ed := edit-distance-check($a.interests, $b.interests, 3)
+where $ed[0] and $a.cid < $b.cid
+return {"arec": $a, "brec": $b, "ed": $ed[1] }
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance_04.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance_04.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10763e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance_04.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Fuzzy self joins a dataset, Customers, based on the edit-distance function of its interest lists.
+ *                  Customers has a keyword index on interests, and we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ *                  We test the inlining of variables that enable the select to be pushed into the join for subsequent optimization with an index.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type AddressType as closed {
+  number: int32, 
+  street: string,
+  city: string
+}
+
+create type CustomerType as closed {
+  cid: int32, 
+  name: string,
+  age: int32?,
+  address: AddressType?,
+  interests: [string],
+  children: [ { name: string, age: int32? } ]
+}
+
+create dataset Customers(CustomerType) partitioned by key cid;
+  
+load dataset Customers 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/semistructured/co1k_olist/customer.adm"),("format"="adm"));
+
+create index interests_index on Customers(interests) type keyword;
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/inverted-index-join_olist-edit-distance_04.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('Customers')
+for $b in dataset('Customers')
+let $ed := edit-distance($a.interests, $b.interests)
+where $ed <= 2 and $a.cid < $b.cid
+return {"arec": $a, "brec": $b, "ed": $ed }
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_04.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_04.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3c03f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_04.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Fuzzy self joins a dataset, Customers, based on the similarity-jaccard-check function of its interest lists.
+ *                  Customers has a keyword index on interests, and we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ *                  We test the inlining of variables that enable the select to be pushed into the join for subsequent optimization with an index.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type AddressType as closed {
+  number: int32, 
+  street: string,
+  city: string
+}
+
+create type CustomerType as closed {
+  cid: int32, 
+  name: string,
+  age: int32?,
+  address: AddressType?,
+  interests: [string],
+  children: [ { name: string, age: int32? } ]
+}
+
+create dataset Customers(CustomerType) partitioned by key cid;
+  
+load dataset Customers 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/semistructured/co1k_olist/customer.adm"),("format"="adm"));
+
+create index interests_index on Customers(interests) type keyword;
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/inverted-index-join_olist-jaccard-check_04.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('Customers')
+for $b in dataset('Customers')
+let $jacc := /*+ indexnl */ similarity-jaccard-check($a.interests, $b.interests, 0.7f)
+where $jacc[0] and $a.cid < $b.cid
+return {"arec": $a, "brec": $b, "jacc": $jacc[1] }
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_04.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_04.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..748783c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_04.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Fuzzy self joins a dataset, Customers, based on the similarity-jaccard function of its interest lists.
+ *                  Customers has a keyword index on interests, and we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ *                  We test the inlining of variables that enable the select to be pushed into the join for subsequent optimization with an index.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type AddressType as closed {
+  number: int32, 
+  street: string,
+  city: string
+}
+
+create type CustomerType as closed {
+  cid: int32, 
+  name: string,
+  age: int32?,
+  address: AddressType?,
+  interests: [string],
+  children: [ { name: string, age: int32? } ]
+}
+
+create dataset Customers(CustomerType) partitioned by key cid;
+  
+load dataset Customers 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/semistructured/co1k_olist/customer.adm"),("format"="adm"));
+
+create index interests_index on Customers(interests) type keyword;
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/inverted-index-join_olist-jaccard_04.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('Customers')
+for $b in dataset('Customers')
+let $jacc := /*+ indexnl */ similarity-jaccard($a.interests, $b.interests)
+where $jacc >= 0.7f and $a.cid < $b.cid
+return {"arec": $a, "brec": $b, "jacc": $jacc }
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_04.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_04.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a43b01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_04.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Fuzzy self joins a dataset, Customers, based on the similarity-jaccard-check function of its interest sets.
+ *                  Customers has a keyword index on interests, and we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ *                  We test the inlining of variables that enable the select to be pushed into the join for subsequent optimization with an index.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type AddressType as closed {
+  number: int32, 
+  street: string,
+  city: string
+}
+
+create type CustomerType as closed {
+  cid: int32, 
+  name: string,
+  age: int32?,
+  address: AddressType?,
+  interests: {{string}},
+  children: [ { name: string, age: int32? } ]
+}
+
+create dataset Customers(CustomerType) partitioned by key cid;
+  
+load dataset Customers 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/semistructured/co1k/customer.adm"),("format"="adm"));
+
+create index interests_index on Customers(interests) type keyword;
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/inverted-index-join_ulist-jaccard-check_04.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('Customers')
+for $b in dataset('Customers')
+let $jacc := /*+ indexnl */ similarity-jaccard-check($a.interests, $b.interests, 0.7f)
+where $jacc[0] and $a.cid < $b.cid
+return {"arec": $a, "brec": $b, "jacc": $jacc[1] }
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_04.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_04.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e984c7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_04.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Fuzzy self joins a dataset, Customers, based on the similarity-jaccard function of its interest sets.
+ *                  Customers has a keyword index on interests, and we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ *                  We test the inlining of variables that enable the select to be pushed into the join for subsequent optimization with an index.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type AddressType as closed {
+  number: int32, 
+  street: string,
+  city: string
+}
+
+create type CustomerType as closed {
+  cid: int32, 
+  name: string,
+  age: int32?,
+  address: AddressType?,
+  interests: {{string}},
+  children: [ { name: string, age: int32? } ]
+}
+
+create dataset Customers(CustomerType) partitioned by key cid;
+  
+load dataset Customers 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/semistructured/co1k/customer.adm"),("format"="adm"));
+
+create index interests_index on Customers(interests) type keyword;
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/inverted-index-join_ulist-jaccard_04.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('Customers')
+for $b in dataset('Customers')
+let $jacc := /*+ indexnl */ similarity-jaccard($a.interests, $b.interests)
+where $jacc >= 0.7f and $a.cid < $b.cid
+return {"arec": $a, "brec": $b, "jacc": $jacc }
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_04.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_04.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17b1262
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_04.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Fuzzy self joins a dataset, DBLP, based on the similarity-jaccard-check function of its titles' word tokens.
+ *                  DBLP has a keyword index on title, and we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ *                  We test the inlining of variables that enable the select to be pushed into the join for subsequent optimization with an index.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type DBLPType as closed {
+  id: int32, 
+  dblpid: string,
+  title: string,
+  authors: string,
+  misc: string
+}
+
+create dataset DBLP(DBLPType) partitioned by key id;
+
+load dataset DBLP 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/dblp-small/dblp-small-id.txt"),("format"="delimited-text"),("delimiter"=":")) pre-sorted;
+
+create index keyword_index on DBLP(title) type keyword;
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/inverted-index-join_word-jaccard-check_04.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('DBLP')
+for $b in dataset('DBLP')
+let $jacc := similarity-jaccard-check(word-tokens($a.title), word-tokens($b.title), 0.5f)
+where $jacc[0] and $a.id < $b.id
+return {"arec": $a, "brec": $b, "jacc": $jacc[1] }
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_04.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_04.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20fefbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_04.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Fuzzy self joins a dataset, DBLP, based on the similarity-jaccard function of its titles' word tokens.
+ *                  DBLP has a keyword index on title, and we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ *                  We test the inlining of variables that enable the select to be pushed into the join for subsequent optimization with an index.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type DBLPType as closed {
+  id: int32, 
+  dblpid: string,
+  title: string,
+  authors: string,
+  misc: string
+}
+
+create dataset DBLP(DBLPType) partitioned by key id;
+
+load dataset DBLP 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/dblp-small/dblp-small-id.txt"),("format"="delimited-text"),("delimiter"=":")) pre-sorted;
+
+create index keyword_index on DBLP(title) type keyword;
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/inverted-index-join_word-jaccard_04.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('DBLP')
+for $b in dataset('DBLP')
+let $jacc := similarity-jaccard(word-tokens($a.title), word-tokens($b.title))
+where $jacc >= 0.5f and $a.id < $b.id
+return {"arec": $a, "brec": $b, "jacc": $jacc }
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/rtree-index-join/spatial-intersect-point_01.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/rtree-index-join/spatial-intersect-point_01.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..207b5c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/rtree-index-join/spatial-intersect-point_01.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Joins two datasets on the intersection of their point attributes.
+ *                  The dataset 'MyData1' has an RTree index, and we expect the 
+ *                  join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type MyRecord as closed {
+  id: int32,
+  point: point,
+  kwds: string,
+  line1: line,
+  line2: line,
+  poly1: polygon,
+  poly2: polygon,
+  rec: rectangle
+}
+
+create dataset MyData1(MyRecord) partitioned by key id;
+create dataset MyData2(MyRecord) partitioned by key id;
+
+create index rtree_index on MyData1(point) type rtree;
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/index-join_rtree-spatial-intersect-point.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('MyData1')
+for $b in dataset('MyData2')
+where spatial-intersect($a.point, $b.point)
+return {"a": $a, "b": $b}
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/rtree-index-join/spatial-intersect-point_02.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/rtree-index-join/spatial-intersect-point_02.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e70bedf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/rtree-index-join/spatial-intersect-point_02.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Joins two datasets on the intersection of their point attributes.
+ *                  The dataset 'MyData2' has an RTree index, and we expect the 
+ *                  join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type MyRecord as closed {
+  id: int32,
+  point: point,
+  kwds: string,
+  line1: line,
+  line2: line,
+  poly1: polygon,
+  poly2: polygon,
+  rec: rectangle
+}
+
+create dataset MyData1(MyRecord) partitioned by key id;
+create dataset MyData2(MyRecord) partitioned by key id;
+
+create index rtree_index on MyData2(point) type rtree;
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/rtree-index-join_spatial-intersect-point_02.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('MyData1')
+for $b in dataset('MyData2')
+where spatial-intersect($a.point, $b.point)
+return {"a": $a, "b": $b}
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/rtree-index-join/spatial-intersect-point_03.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/rtree-index-join/spatial-intersect-point_03.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85fc22b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/queries/rtree-index-join/spatial-intersect-point_03.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Self-joins a dataset on the intersection of its point attribute.
+ *                  The dataset has an RTree index, and we expect the 
+ *                  join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type MyRecord as closed {
+  id: int32,
+  point: point,
+  kwds: string,
+  line1: line,
+  line2: line,
+  poly1: polygon,
+  poly2: polygon,
+  rec: rectangle
+}
+
+create dataset MyData(MyRecord) partitioned by key id;
+
+create index rtree_index on MyData(point) type rtree;
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/rtree-index-join_spatial-intersect-point_03.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('MyData')
+for $b in dataset('MyData')
+where spatial-intersect($a.point, $b.point)
+return {"a": $a, "b": $b}
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join-multipred.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join-multipred.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8cadace
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join-multipred.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$15(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join_01.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9b830e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join_01.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |UNPARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$11(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$11]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join_02.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d11dc6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join_02.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |UNPARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$10]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join_03.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2e27c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join_03.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |UNPARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join-multipred.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join-multipred.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0edd774
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join-multipred.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join_01.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14cd128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join_01.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$13(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join_02.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14cd128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join_02.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$13(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join_03.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14cd128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join_03.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$13(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-31.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-31.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-31.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-31.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-32.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-32.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-32.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-32.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-33.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-33.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-33.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-33.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-34.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-34.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-34.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-34.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-35.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-35.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-35.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-35.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-36.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-36.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-36.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-36.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-37.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-37.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-37.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-37.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-39.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-39.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-39.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-39.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-40.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-40.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-40.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-40.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-41.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-41.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-41.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-41.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-42.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-42.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-42.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-42.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-43.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-43.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-43.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-43.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-44.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-44.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-44.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-44.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-45.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-45.plan
index 107ed56..22b26c4 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-45.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-45.plan
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
         -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-46.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-46.plan
index 107ed56..22b26c4 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-46.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-46.plan
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
         -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-47.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-47.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-47.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-47.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-48.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-48.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-48.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-48.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-49.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-49.plan
index 107ed56..22b26c4 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-49.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-49.plan
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
         -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-50.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-50.plan
index 107ed56..22b26c4 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-50.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-50.plan
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
         -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-51.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-51.plan
index 107ed56..22b26c4 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-51.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-51.plan
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
         -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-56.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-56.plan
index cb0d369..4f9f4ba 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-56.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-56.plan
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
         -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$13(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- STABLE_SORT [$$12(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-57.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-57.plan
index cb0d369..4f9f4ba 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-57.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-57.plan
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
         -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$13(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- STABLE_SORT [$$12(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/consolidate-selects-complex.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/consolidate-selects-complex.plan
index f3e404f..553a531 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/consolidate-selects-complex.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/consolidate-selects-complex.plan
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/consolidate-selects-simple.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/consolidate-selects-simple.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/consolidate-selects-simple.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/consolidate-selects-simple.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/count-tweets.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/count-tweets.plan
index 4f1d53f..927acdd 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/count-tweets.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/count-tweets.plan
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@
                       -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- UNNEST  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/denorm-cust-order.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/denorm-cust-order.plan
index 347a895..c48c00c 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/denorm-cust-order.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/denorm-cust-order.plan
@@ -3,17 +3,17 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
                   {
                     -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
                       -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
                   }
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$15(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$16(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$15][$$19]  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$16][$$19]  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/fj-dblp-csx.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/fj-dblp-csx.plan
index 3d1699e..edfabb8 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/fj-dblp-csx.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/fj-dblp-csx.plan
@@ -33,11 +33,10 @@
                                               -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                                 -- UNNEST  |PARTITIONED|
                                                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
                                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                                                 -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
@@ -72,11 +71,10 @@
                                               -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                                 -- UNNEST  |PARTITIONED|
                                                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
                                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
                                                 -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$35]  |PARTITIONED|
@@ -87,4 +85,4 @@
                                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                                             -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/fj-phase2-with-hints.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/fj-phase2-with-hints.plan
index ef6d4e3..273b25d 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/fj-phase2-with-hints.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/fj-phase2-with-hints.plan
@@ -21,11 +21,10 @@
                             -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- UNNEST  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- RUNNING_AGGREGATE  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
@@ -50,4 +49,4 @@
                                                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                                       -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inlined_q18_large_volume_customer.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inlined_q18_large_volume_customer.plan
index 81b10a9..47986a9 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inlined_q18_large_volume_customer.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inlined_q18_large_volume_customer.plan
@@ -7,31 +7,31 @@
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
               -- STABLE_SORT [$$12(DESC), $$11(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$73, $$74]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$72, $$73]  |PARTITIONED|
                           {
                             -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
                               -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
                           }
-                    -- HASH_PARTITION_MERGE_EXCHANGE MERGE:[$$73(ASC), $$74(ASC)] HASH:[$$73, $$74]  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$54, $$55]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- HASH_PARTITION_MERGE_EXCHANGE MERGE:[$$72(ASC), $$73(ASC)] HASH:[$$72, $$73]  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$56, $$57]  |LOCAL|
                               {
                                 -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
                                   -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
                               }
                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$54(ASC), $$55(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$56(ASC), $$57(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$55][$$58]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$57][$$60]  |PARTITIONED|
                                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                       -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$55][$$4]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$55]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$57][$$4]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$57]  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$54][$$63]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$56][$$64]  |PARTITIONED|
                                                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                                       -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                                         -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
                                                             -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                                                 -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$63]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$64]  |PARTITIONED|
                                                       -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                                         -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@
                                               -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                                 -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$70]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$69]  |PARTITIONED|
                                                             {
                                                               -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
                                                                 -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
                                                             }
-                                                      -- HASH_PARTITION_MERGE_EXCHANGE MERGE:[$$70(ASC)] HASH:[$$70]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                        -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$56]  |LOCAL|
+                                                      -- HASH_PARTITION_MERGE_EXCHANGE MERGE:[$$69(ASC)] HASH:[$$69]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                        -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$58]  |LOCAL|
                                                                 {
                                                                   -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
                                                                     -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
                                                                       -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                                                           -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$58]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$60]  |PARTITIONED|
                                       -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                                         -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-contains-panic.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-contains-panic.plan
index 4efec2d..ba99e55 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-contains-panic.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-contains-panic.plan
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
     -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$5(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-contains.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-contains.plan
index 356b847..a03829e 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-contains.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-contains.plan
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
     -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$5(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-check-panic.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-check-panic.plan
index 3babdef..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-check-panic.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-check-panic.plan
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-check.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-check.plan
index f3b90fe..a492d19 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-check.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-check.plan
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-panic.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-panic.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-panic.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-panic.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance.plan
index f3b90fe..a492d19 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance.plan
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan
index 77c98be..215d368 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$7(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$7(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
index fd84553..88dfaa2 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-jaccard-check.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-jaccard-check.plan
index 5f5331c..427cded 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-jaccard-check.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-jaccard-check.plan
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-jaccard.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-jaccard.plan
index 5f5331c..427cded 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-jaccard.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-jaccard.plan
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance-check-panic.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance-check-panic.plan
index 4c01aae..a06af62 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance-check-panic.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance-check-panic.plan
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
     -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$7(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance-check.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance-check.plan
index e0176c7..93cdf12 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance-check.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance-check.plan
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
     -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$7(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$11(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$11(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance-panic.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance-panic.plan
index 4c01aae..a06af62 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance-panic.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance-panic.plan
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
     -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$7(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance.plan
index e0176c7..93cdf12 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance.plan
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
     -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$7(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$11(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$11(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan
index 854f188..26831cd 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
     -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$6(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
index f3b90fe..a492d19 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-jaccard-check.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-jaccard-check.plan
index fd84553..88dfaa2 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-jaccard-check.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-jaccard-check.plan
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-jaccard.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-jaccard.plan
index fd84553..88dfaa2 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-jaccard.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-jaccard.plan
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
index f3b90fe..a492d19 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ulist-jaccard-check.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ulist-jaccard-check.plan
index fd84553..88dfaa2 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ulist-jaccard-check.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ulist-jaccard-check.plan
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ulist-jaccard.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ulist-jaccard.plan
index fd84553..88dfaa2 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ulist-jaccard.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ulist-jaccard.plan
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-contains.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-contains.plan
index 4efec2d..ba99e55 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-contains.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-contains.plan
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
     -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$5(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
index fd84553..88dfaa2 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-jaccard-check.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-jaccard-check.plan
index 5f5331c..427cded 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-jaccard-check.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-jaccard-check.plan
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-jaccard.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-jaccard.plan
index 5f5331c..427cded 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-jaccard.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-jaccard.plan
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let-panic-nopanic_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let-panic-nopanic_01.plan
index 0e38aba..148a0a8 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let-panic-nopanic_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let-panic-nopanic_01.plan
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$15(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$14(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let-panic-nopanic_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let-panic-nopanic_02.plan
index 0e38aba..148a0a8 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let-panic-nopanic_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let-panic-nopanic_02.plan
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$15(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$14(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let-panic.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let-panic.plan
index 3babdef..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let-panic.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let-panic.plan
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let.plan
index 816c9f0..88dfaa2 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let.plan
@@ -2,16 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-jaccard-check-let.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-jaccard-check-let.plan
index db6d7f0..395c9d9 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-jaccard-check-let.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-jaccard-check-let.plan
@@ -2,16 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$11(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$11(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-jaccard-check-multi-let.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-jaccard-check-multi-let.plan
index a2ce938..20cfea3 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-jaccard-check-multi-let.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-jaccard-check-multi-let.plan
@@ -4,16 +4,14 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                      -- STABLE_SORT [$$14(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$16(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/olist-edit-distance-check-let-panic.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/olist-edit-distance-check-let-panic.plan
index 1d1f5ca..065eb8d 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/olist-edit-distance-check-let-panic.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/olist-edit-distance-check-let-panic.plan
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
     -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$8(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/olist-edit-distance-check-let.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/olist-edit-distance-check-let.plan
index 543d70d..b2ab9f1 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/olist-edit-distance-check-let.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/olist-edit-distance-check-let.plan
@@ -3,16 +3,14 @@
     -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$8(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$12(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$12(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/olist-jaccard-check-let.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/olist-jaccard-check-let.plan
index 19748ce..427cded 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/olist-jaccard-check-let.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/olist-jaccard-check-let.plan
@@ -2,16 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ulist-jaccard-check-let.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ulist-jaccard-check-let.plan
index 19748ce..427cded 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ulist-jaccard-check-let.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ulist-jaccard-check-let.plan
@@ -2,16 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/word-jaccard-check-let.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/word-jaccard-check-let.plan
index db6d7f0..395c9d9 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/word-jaccard-check-let.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/word-jaccard-check-let.plan
@@ -2,16 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$11(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$11(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/word-jaccard-check-multi-let.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/word-jaccard-check-multi-let.plan
index a2ce938..20cfea3 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/word-jaccard-check-multi-let.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/word-jaccard-check-multi-let.plan
@@ -4,16 +4,14 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                      -- STABLE_SORT [$$14(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$16(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_01.plan
index b9f157b..cdd1eb7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_01.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_02.plan
index b9f157b..cdd1eb7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_02.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_03.plan
index b9f157b..cdd1eb7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_03.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_04.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e089606
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_04.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$27(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance_01.plan
index b9f157b..cdd1eb7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance_01.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance_02.plan
index b9f157b..cdd1eb7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance_02.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance_03.plan
index b9f157b..cdd1eb7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance_03.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance_04.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e089606
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance_04.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$27(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_01.plan
index 29e7a4f..3b8e18b 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_01.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_02.plan
index 29e7a4f..3b8e18b 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_02.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_03.plan
index 29e7a4f..3b8e18b 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_03.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan
index 9765cbb..dfca992 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
index 9765cbb..dfca992 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
index 9765cbb..dfca992 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_01.plan
index 64a8027..b46eceb 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_01.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_02.plan
index 64a8027..b46eceb 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_02.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_03.plan
index 64a8027..b46eceb 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_03.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_04.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb2be42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_04.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_01.plan
index 64a8027..b46eceb 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_01.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_02.plan
index 64a8027..b46eceb 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_02.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_03.plan
index 64a8027..b46eceb 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_03.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_04.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb2be42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_04.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_01.plan
index b9f157b..cdd1eb7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_01.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_02.plan
index b9f157b..cdd1eb7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_02.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_03.plan
index b9f157b..cdd1eb7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_03.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_04.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e089606
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_04.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$27(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance_01.plan
index b9f157b..cdd1eb7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance_01.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance_02.plan
index b9f157b..cdd1eb7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance_02.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance_03.plan
index b9f157b..cdd1eb7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance_03.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance_04.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e089606
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance_04.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$27(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_01.plan
index 29e7a4f..3b8e18b 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_01.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_02.plan
index 29e7a4f..3b8e18b 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_02.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_03.plan
index 29e7a4f..3b8e18b 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_03.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan
index 8e5b300..70a87d7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$18(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$18(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
index 8e5b300..70a87d7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$18(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$18(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
index 8e5b300..70a87d7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$18(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$18(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_01.plan
index 9a4269c..9b7dbc6 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_01.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_02.plan
index 9a4269c..9b7dbc6 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_02.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_03.plan
index 9a4269c..9b7dbc6 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_03.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_04.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08d6030
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_04.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_01.plan
index 9a4269c..9b7dbc6 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_01.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_02.plan
index 9a4269c..9b7dbc6 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_02.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_03.plan
index 9a4269c..9b7dbc6 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_03.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_04.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08d6030
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_04.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan
index 8e5b300..70a87d7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$18(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$18(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
index 8e5b300..70a87d7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$18(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$18(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
index 8e5b300..70a87d7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$18(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$18(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_01.plan
index 9a4269c..9b7dbc6 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_01.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_02.plan
index 9a4269c..9b7dbc6 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_02.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_03.plan
index 9a4269c..9b7dbc6 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_03.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_04.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08d6030
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_04.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_01.plan
index 9a4269c..9b7dbc6 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_01.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_02.plan
index 9a4269c..9b7dbc6 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_02.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_03.plan
index 9a4269c..9b7dbc6 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_03.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_04.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08d6030
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_04.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan
index 9765cbb..dfca992 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
index 9765cbb..dfca992 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
index 9765cbb..dfca992 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_01.plan
index 64a8027..b46eceb 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_01.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_02.plan
index 64a8027..b46eceb 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_02.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_03.plan
index 64a8027..b46eceb 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_03.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_04.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb2be42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_04.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_01.plan
index 64a8027..b46eceb 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_01.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_02.plan
index 64a8027..b46eceb 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_02.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_03.plan
index 64a8027..b46eceb 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_03.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_04.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb2be42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_04.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/join-super-key_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/join-super-key_01.plan
index 7f3d6d7..f5f0063 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/join-super-key_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/join-super-key_01.plan
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20, $$22, $$16][$$19, $$23, $$18]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$20, $$22, $$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$17, $$22, $$24][$$19, $$23, $$20]  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$17, $$22, $$24]  |PARTITIONED|
               -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$19, $$23, $$18]  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$19, $$23, $$20]  |PARTITIONED|
               -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/join-super-key_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/join-super-key_02.plan
index eb5e8c8..6476e6c 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/join-super-key_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/join-super-key_02.plan
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$17, $$23, $$16][$$20, $$22, $$18]  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$17, $$23, $$18][$$19, $$22, $$24]  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
               -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
                     -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$18, $$20]  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$19, $$24]  |PARTITIONED|
               -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-composite-index-search.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-composite-index-search.plan
index 2b19a64..a89ceb8 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-composite-index-search.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-composite-index-search.plan
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive-open_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive-open_01.plan
index 6e22ff1..559f0d1 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive-open_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive-open_01.plan
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
     -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$11(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$12(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive-open_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive-open_02.plan
index 2a501cf..685d093 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive-open_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive-open_02.plan
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
     -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$12(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$14(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive_01.plan
index c9d9f78..559f0d1 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive_01.plan
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
     -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$11(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$12(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive_02.plan
index 85badf2..685d093 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive_02.plan
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
     -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$12(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$14(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-open.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-open.plan
index 754f055..1397437 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-open.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-open.plan
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$14(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$13(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search.plan
index 754f055..1397437 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search.plan
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$14(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$13(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/prim-idx-search-open.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/prim-idx-search-open.plan
index 4ac0fda..6cce309 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/prim-idx-search-open.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/prim-idx-search-open.plan
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/prim-idx-search.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/prim-idx-search.plan
index 4ac0fda..6cce309 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/prim-idx-search.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/prim-idx-search.plan
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/push_limit.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/push_limit.plan
index 3400b25..21d56c6 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/push_limit.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/push_limit.plan
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
     -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_LIMIT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-        -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$8(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$9(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
           -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
             -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
               -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/q2.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/q2.plan
index f4cc5ec..11489a7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/q2.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/q2.plan
@@ -7,21 +7,21 @@
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
               -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(DESC)]  |LOCAL|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$31]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$32]  |PARTITIONED|
                           {
                             -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
                               -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
                           }
                           {
                             -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                              -- MICRO_PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$32]  |LOCAL|
+                              -- MICRO_PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$33]  |LOCAL|
                                       {
                                         -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
                                           -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
                                       }
                                 -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
                           }
-                    -- HASH_PARTITION_MERGE_EXCHANGE MERGE:[$$31(ASC), $$32(ASC)] HASH:[$$31]  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- HASH_PARTITION_MERGE_EXCHANGE MERGE:[$$32(ASC), $$33(ASC)] HASH:[$$32]  |PARTITIONED|
                       -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$23, $$24]  |LOCAL|
                               {
                                 -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@
                                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/q3_shipping_priority.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/q3_shipping_priority.plan
index 80badee..3f105d7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/q3_shipping_priority.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/q3_shipping_priority.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
     -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_LIMIT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-        -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$44(DESC), $$4(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$46(DESC), $$4(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
           -- STREAM_LIMIT  |LOCAL|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$44(DESC), $$4(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$46(DESC), $$4(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EXTERNAL_GROUP_BY[$$55, $$56, $$57]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- EXTERNAL_GROUP_BY[$$56, $$57, $$58]  |PARTITIONED|
                           {
                             -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
                               -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
                           }
-                    -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$55, $$56, $$57]  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- EXTERNAL_GROUP_BY[$$42, $$46, $$39]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$56, $$57, $$58]  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- EXTERNAL_GROUP_BY[$$44, $$41, $$39]  |LOCAL|
                               {
                                 -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
                                   -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
@@ -21,29 +21,27 @@
                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$41][$$42]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$41]  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$43][$$44]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$43]  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$40][$$48]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$42][$$50]  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                           -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                             -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$50]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                                   -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                                       -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$48]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                              -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$42]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$44]  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                     -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/q5_local_supplier_volume.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/q5_local_supplier_volume.plan
index d2682d8..ef68caf 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/q5_local_supplier_volume.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/q5_local_supplier_volume.plan
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
     -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$87(DESC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STABLE_SORT [$$87(DESC)]  |LOCAL|
+      -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$89(DESC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STABLE_SORT [$$89(DESC)]  |LOCAL|
           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- EXTERNAL_GROUP_BY[$$121]  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- EXTERNAL_GROUP_BY[$$120]  |PARTITIONED|
                     {
                       -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
                         -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
                     }
-              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$121]  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EXTERNAL_GROUP_BY[$$93]  |LOCAL|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$120]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- EXTERNAL_GROUP_BY[$$94]  |LOCAL|
                         {
                           -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
                             -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$80, $$116][$$113, $$95]  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$81, $$115][$$112, $$88]  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@
                                   -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                       -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$113]  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$112]  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$81][$$82]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$82][$$83]  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
@@ -38,33 +38,33 @@
                                             -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                                 -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$82]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$83]  |PARTITIONED|
                                     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$100][$$84]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$100]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$99][$$85]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$99]  |PARTITIONED|
                                             -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                                   -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                                       -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$84]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$85]  |PARTITIONED|
                                             -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$95][$$85]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$95]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$88][$$86]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$88]  |PARTITIONED|
                                                     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                                       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                                           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                                               -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$85]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$86]  |PARTITIONED|
                                                     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                        -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$91][$$86]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$91]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                        -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$92][$$87]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$92]  |PARTITIONED|
                                                             -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                                               -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@
                                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                                             -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                                               -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/rtree-index-join/spatial-intersect-point_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/rtree-index-join/spatial-intersect-point_01.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73968f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/rtree-index-join/spatial-intersect-point_01.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- RTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/rtree-index-join/spatial-intersect-point_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/rtree-index-join/spatial-intersect-point_02.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73968f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/rtree-index-join/spatial-intersect-point_02.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- RTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/rtree-index-join/spatial-intersect-point_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/rtree-index-join/spatial-intersect-point_03.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73968f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/rtree-index-join/spatial-intersect-point_03.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+-- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- RTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/rtree-secondary-index-open.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/rtree-secondary-index-open.plan
index 87ee225..180a756 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/rtree-secondary-index-open.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/rtree-secondary-index-open.plan
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- RTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- RTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/rtree-secondary-index.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/rtree-secondary-index.plan
index 8bffa2b..180a756 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/rtree-secondary-index.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/rtree-secondary-index.plan
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- RTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- RTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-delete-all.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-delete-all.plan
index 3c95e2f..c000d63 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-delete-all.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-delete-all.plan
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
             -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
               -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-delete-rtree-secondary-index.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-delete-rtree-secondary-index.plan
index 03fd04e..214cf13 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-delete-rtree-secondary-index.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-delete-rtree-secondary-index.plan
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
     -- INDEX_INSERT_DELETE  |UNPARTITIONED|
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-        -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC), $$26(ASC), $$27(ASC), $$28(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STABLE_SORT [$$27(ASC), $$28(ASC), $$29(ASC), $$30(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
             -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
               -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@
                           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-delete.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-delete.plan
index f1a7172..57aafc3 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-delete.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-delete.plan
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@
             -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
               -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-insert-secondary-index.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-insert-secondary-index.plan
index c1bed36..765770e 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-insert-secondary-index.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-insert-secondary-index.plan
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
     -- INDEX_INSERT_DELETE  |UNPARTITIONED|
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-        -- STABLE_SORT [$$12(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STABLE_SORT [$$11(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
             -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
               -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
                   -- INDEX_INSERT_DELETE  |UNPARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                      -- STABLE_SORT [$$11(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                      -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
                           -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_01.plan
index 170edbd..553a531 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_01.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_02.plan
index 170edbd..553a531 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_02.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_03.plan
index 170edbd..553a531 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_03.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_04.plan
index 170edbd..553a531 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_04.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_04.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_05.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_05.plan
index 3babdef..553a531 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_05.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_05.plan
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
               -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_06.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_06.plan
index 3babdef..553a531 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_06.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_06.plan
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
               -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_07.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_07.plan
index 3babdef..553a531 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_07.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_07.plan
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
               -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_08.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_08.plan
index 3babdef..553a531 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_08.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_08.plan
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
               -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_01.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_01.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_02.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_02.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_03.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_03.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_04.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_04.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_04.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_05.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_05.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_05.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_05.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_06.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_06.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_06.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_06.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_07.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_07.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_07.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_07.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_08.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_08.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_08.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_08.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/fuzzyeq-to-edit-distance-check.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/fuzzyeq-to-edit-distance-check.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/fuzzyeq-to-edit-distance-check.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/fuzzyeq-to-edit-distance-check.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/fuzzyeq-to-jaccard-check.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/fuzzyeq-to-jaccard-check.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/fuzzyeq-to-jaccard-check.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/fuzzyeq-to-jaccard-check.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_01.plan
index 170edbd..553a531 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_01.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_02.plan
index 170edbd..553a531 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_02.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_03.plan
index 170edbd..553a531 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_03.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_04.plan
index 170edbd..553a531 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_04.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_04.plan
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_05.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_05.plan
index 3babdef..553a531 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_05.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_05.plan
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
               -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_06.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_06.plan
index 3babdef..553a531 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_06.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_06.plan
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
               -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_07.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_07.plan
index 3babdef..553a531 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_07.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_07.plan
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
               -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_08.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_08.plan
index 3babdef..553a531 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_08.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_08.plan
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
               -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_01.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_01.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_02.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_02.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_03.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_03.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_04.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_04.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_04.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_05.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_05.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_05.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_05.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_06.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_06.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_06.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_06.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_07.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_07.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_07.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_07.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_08.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_08.plan
index 467de52..4189498 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_08.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_08.plan
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/unnest_list_in_subplan.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/unnest_list_in_subplan.plan
index d249c29..531ce61 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/unnest_list_in_subplan.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/unnest_list_in_subplan.plan
@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@
                           -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- UNNEST  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$22]  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/ignore.txt b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/ignore.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b011ec..0000000
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/ignore.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-custord/join_q_04.aql
-scan/spatial_types_02.aql
-scan/temp_types_02.aql
-fuzzyjoin/dblp-splits-3_1.aql
-fuzzyjoin/events-users-aqlplus_1.aql
-subset-collection/04.aql
-custord/freq-clerk.aql
-custord/denorm-cust-order_01.aql
-custord/denorm-cust-order_03.aql
-custord/co.aql
-comparison/numeric-comparison_01.aql
-dapd/q3.aql
-failure/q1_pricing_summary_report_failure.aql
-dml/load-from-hdfs.aql
-open-closed/open-closed-15
-open-closed/open-closed-16
-open-closed/open-closed-17
-open-closed/open-closed-18
-open-closed/open-closed-19
-open-closed/open-closed-20
-open-closed/open-closed-21
-open-closed/open-closed-22
-open-closed/open-closed-28
-open-closed/open-closed-30
-open-closed/heterog-list02
-open-closed/heterog-list03
-open-closed/c2c
-quantifiers/somesat_03.aql
-quantifiers/somesat_04.aql
-quantifiers/somesat_05.aql
-quantifiers/everysat_02.aql
-quantifiers/everysat_03.aql
-flwor
-string/startwith03.aql
-aggregate/droptype.aql
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/only.txt b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/only.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/only.txt
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/btree-primary-equi-join.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/btree-primary-equi-join.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1015e82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/btree-primary-equi-join.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Equi joins two datasets, Customers and Orders, based on the customer id.
+ *                  Given the 'indexnl' hint we expect the join to be transformed
+ *                  into an indexed nested-loop join using Customers' primary index.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type AddressType as open {
+  number: int32, 
+  street: string,
+  city: string
+}
+
+create type CustomerType as closed {
+  cid: int32, 
+  name: string,
+  cashBack: int32,
+  age: int32?,
+  address: AddressType?,
+  lastorder: {
+    oid: int32,
+    total: float
+  }
+}
+
+create type OrderType as open {
+  oid: int32,
+  cid: int32,
+  orderstatus: string,
+  orderpriority: string,
+  clerk: string,
+  total: float,
+  items: [int32]
+}
+
+create dataset Customers(CustomerType) partitioned by key cid;
+create dataset Orders(OrderType) partitioned by key oid;
+
+load dataset Customers
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/nontagged/customerData.json"),("format"="adm"));
+
+load dataset Orders
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/nontagged/orderData.json"),("format"="adm"));
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/index-join_btree-primary-equi-join.adm";
+
+for $c in dataset('Customers')
+for $o in dataset('Orders')
+where $c.cid /*+ indexnl */ = $o.cid
+order by $c.cid, $o.oid
+return {"cid":$c.cid, "oid": $o.oid}
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/btree-secondary-equi-join.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/btree-secondary-equi-join.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1e9824
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/btree-secondary-equi-join.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Equi joins two datasets, DBLP and CSX, based on their title.
+ *                  DBLP has a secondary btree index on title, and given the 'indexnl' hint 
+ *                  we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type DBLPType as closed {
+  id: int32, 
+  dblpid: string,
+  title: string,
+  authors: string,
+  misc: string
+}
+
+create type CSXType as closed {
+  id: int32, 
+  csxid: string,
+  title: string,
+  authors: string,
+  misc: string
+}
+
+create dataset DBLP(DBLPType) partitioned by key id;
+create dataset CSX(CSXType) partitioned by key id;
+
+load dataset DBLP 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/pub-small/dblp-small-id.txt"),("format"="delimited-text"),("delimiter"=":"));
+
+load dataset CSX
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/pub-small/csx-small-id.txt"),("format"="delimited-text"),("delimiter"=":"));
+
+create index title_index on DBLP(authors);
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/index-join_btree-secondary-equi-join.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('DBLP')
+for $b in dataset('CSX')
+where $a.authors /*+ indexnl */ = $b.authors
+order by $a.id, $b.id
+return {"aid": $a.id, "bid": $b.id, "authors": $a.authors}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/inverted-index-ngram-edit-distance-inline.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/inverted-index-ngram-edit-distance-inline.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f061143
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/inverted-index-ngram-edit-distance-inline.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Fuzzy joins two datasets, Customers and Customers2, based on the edit-distance function of their names.
+ *                  Customers has a 3-gram index on name, and we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ *                  We test the inlining of variables that enable the select to be pushed into the join for subsequent optimization with an index.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type AddressType as open {
+  number: int32, 
+  street: string,
+  city: string
+}
+
+create type CustomerType as open {
+  cid: int32, 
+  name: string,
+  age: int32?,
+  address: AddressType?,
+  interests: [string],
+  children: [ { name: string, age: int32? } ]
+}
+
+create dataset Customers(CustomerType) partitioned by key cid;
+
+create dataset Customers2(CustomerType) partitioned by key cid;
+
+load dataset Customers 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/semistructured/co1k_olist/customer.adm"),("format"="adm"));
+
+load dataset Customers2
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/semistructured/co1k_olist/customer.adm"),("format"="adm"));
+
+create index ngram_index on Customers(name) type ngram(3);
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/index-join_inverted-index-ngram-edit-distance-inline.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('Customers')
+for $b in dataset('Customers2')
+let $ed := edit-distance($a.name, $b.name)
+where $ed <= 4 and $a.cid < $b.cid
+order by $ed, $a.cid, $b.cid
+return { "aname": $a.name, "bname": $b.name, "ed": $ed }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/inverted-index-ngram-jaccard-inline.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/inverted-index-ngram-jaccard-inline.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbe5a69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/inverted-index-ngram-jaccard-inline.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Fuzzy joins two datasets, DBLP and CSX, based on the similarity-jaccard function of their titles' 3-gram tokens.
+ *                  DBLP has a 3-gram index on title, and we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ *                  We test the inlining of variables that enable the select to be pushed into the join for subsequent optimization with an index.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type DBLPType as closed {
+  id: int32, 
+  dblpid: string,
+  title: string,
+  authors: string,
+  misc: string
+}
+
+create type CSXType as closed {
+  id: int32, 
+  csxid: string,
+  title: string,
+  authors: string,
+  misc: string
+}
+
+create dataset DBLP(DBLPType) partitioned by key id;
+
+create dataset CSX(CSXType) partitioned by key id;
+
+load dataset DBLP 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/dblp-small/dblp-small-id.txt"),("format"="delimited-text"),("delimiter"=":")) pre-sorted;
+
+load dataset CSX
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/pub-small/csx-small-id.txt"),("format"="delimited-text"),("delimiter"=":"));
+
+create index ngram_index on DBLP(title) type ngram(3);
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/index-join_inverted-index-ngram-jaccard-inline.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('DBLP')
+for $b in dataset('CSX')
+let $jacc := similarity-jaccard(gram-tokens($a.title, 3, false), gram-tokens($b.title, 3, false))
+where $jacc >= 0.5f and $a.id < $b.id
+order by $jacc, $a.id, $b.id
+return { "arec": $a.title, "brec": $b.title, "jacc": $jacc }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/inverted-index-olist-edit-distance-inline.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/inverted-index-olist-edit-distance-inline.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4db5161
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/inverted-index-olist-edit-distance-inline.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Fuzzy joins two datasets, Customers and Customers2, based on the edit-distance function of their interest lists.
+ *                  Customers has a keyword index on interests, and we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ *                  We test the inlining of variables that enable the select to be pushed into the join for subsequent optimization with an index.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type AddressType as open {
+  number: int32, 
+  street: string,
+  city: string
+}
+
+create type CustomerType as open {
+  cid: int32, 
+  name: string,
+  age: int32?,
+  address: AddressType?,
+  interests: [string],
+  children: [ { name: string, age: int32? } ]
+}
+
+create dataset Customers(CustomerType) partitioned by key cid;
+
+create dataset Customers2(CustomerType) partitioned by key cid;
+
+load dataset Customers 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/semistructured/co1k_olist/customer.adm"),("format"="adm"));
+
+load dataset Customers2
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/semistructured/co1k_olist/customer.adm"),("format"="adm"));
+
+create index interests_index on Customers(interests) type keyword;
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/index-join_inverted-index-olist-edit-distance-inline.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('Customers')
+for $b in dataset('Customers2')
+let $ed := edit-distance($a.interests, $b.interests)
+where len($a.interests) > 2 and len($b.interests) > 2 and $ed <= 1 and $a.cid < $b.cid
+order by $ed, $a.cid, $b.cid
+return { "arec": $a.interests, "brec": $b.interests, "ed": $ed }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/inverted-index-olist-jaccard-inline.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/inverted-index-olist-jaccard-inline.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5b0c5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/inverted-index-olist-jaccard-inline.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Fuzzy joins two datasets, Customers and Customers2, based on the Jaccard similarity of their interest lists.
+ *                  Customers has a keyword index on interests, and we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ *                  We test the inlining of variables that enable the select to be pushed into the join for subsequent optimization with an index.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type AddressType as closed {
+  number: int32, 
+  street: string,
+  city: string
+}
+
+create type CustomerType as closed {
+  cid: int32, 
+  name: string,
+  age: int32?,
+  address: AddressType?,
+  interests: [string],
+  children: [ { name: string, age: int32? } ]
+}
+
+create dataset Customers(CustomerType) partitioned by key cid;
+  
+create dataset Customers2(CustomerType) partitioned by key cid;
+
+load dataset Customers 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/semistructured/co1k_olist/customer.adm"),("format"="adm"));
+
+load dataset Customers2
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/semistructured/co1k_olist/customer.adm"),("format"="adm"));
+
+create index interests_index on Customers(interests) type keyword;
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/index-join_inverted-index-olist-jaccard-inline.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('Customers')
+for $b in dataset('Customers2')
+let $jacc := /*+ indexnl */similarity-jaccard($a.interests, $b.interests)
+where $jacc >= 0.9f  and $a.cid < $b.cid and len($a.interests) > 1 and len($b.interests) > 1
+order by $jacc, $a.cid, $b.cid
+return { "a": $a.interests, "b": $b.interests, "jacc": $jacc }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/inverted-index-ulist-jaccard-inline.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/inverted-index-ulist-jaccard-inline.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8eb173a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/inverted-index-ulist-jaccard-inline.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Fuzzy joins two datasets, Customers and Customers2, based on the Jaccard similarity of their interest sets.
+ *                  Customers has a keyword index on interests, and we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ *                  We test the inlining of variables that enable the select to be pushed into the join for subsequent optimization with an index.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type AddressType as closed {
+  number: int32, 
+  street: string,
+  city: string
+}
+
+create type CustomerType as closed {
+  cid: int32, 
+  name: string,
+  age: int32?,
+  address: AddressType?,
+  interests: {{string}},
+  children: [ { name: string, age: int32? } ]
+}
+
+create dataset Customers(CustomerType) partitioned by key cid;
+  
+create dataset Customers2(CustomerType) partitioned by key cid;
+
+load dataset Customers 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/semistructured/co1k/customer.adm"),("format"="adm"));
+
+load dataset Customers2
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/semistructured/co1k/customer.adm"),("format"="adm"));
+
+create index interests_index on Customers(interests) type keyword;
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/index-join_inverted-index-ulist-jaccard-inline.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('Customers')
+for $b in dataset('Customers2')
+let $jacc := /*+ indexnl */ similarity-jaccard($a.interests, $b.interests)
+where $jacc >= 0.9f and $a.cid < $b.cid and len($a.interests) > 1 and len($b.interests) > 1
+order by $jacc, $a.cid, $b.cid
+return { "a": $a.interests, "b": $b.interests, "jacc": $jacc }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/inverted-index-word-jaccard-inline.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/inverted-index-word-jaccard-inline.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8696101
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/inverted-index-word-jaccard-inline.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Fuzzy joins two datasets, DBLP and CSX, based on the similarity-jaccard function of their titles' word tokens.
+ *                  DBLP has a keyword index on title, and we expect the join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ *                  We test the inlining of variables that enable the select to be pushed into the join for subsequent optimization with an index.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type DBLPType as closed {
+  id: int32, 
+  dblpid: string,
+  title: string,
+  authors: string,
+  misc: string
+}
+
+create type CSXType as closed {
+  id: int32, 
+  csxid: string,
+  title: string,
+  authors: string,
+  misc: string
+}
+
+create dataset DBLP(DBLPType) partitioned by key id;
+
+create dataset CSX(CSXType) partitioned by key id;
+
+load dataset DBLP 
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/dblp-small/dblp-small-id.txt"),("format"="delimited-text"),("delimiter"=":")) pre-sorted;
+
+load dataset CSX
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/pub-small/csx-small-id.txt"),("format"="delimited-text"),("delimiter"=":"));
+
+create index keyword_index on DBLP(title) type keyword;
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/index-join_inverted-index-word-jaccard-inline.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('DBLP')
+for $b in dataset('CSX')
+let $jacc := similarity-jaccard(word-tokens($a.title), word-tokens($b.title))
+where $jacc >= 0.5f and $a.id < $b.id
+order by $jacc, $a.id, $b.id
+return { "arec": $a.title, "brec": $b.title, "jacc": $jacc }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/rtree-spatial-intersect-point.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/rtree-spatial-intersect-point.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..efee6cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/index-join/rtree-spatial-intersect-point.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Joins two datasets on the intersection of their point attributes.
+ *                  The dataset 'MyData1' has an RTree index, and we expect the 
+ *                  join to be transformed into an indexed nested-loop join.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type MyRecord as closed {
+  id: int32,
+  point: point,
+  kwds: string,
+  line1: line,
+  line2: line,
+  poly1: polygon,
+  poly2: polygon,
+  rec: rectangle
+}
+
+create dataset MyData1(MyRecord) partitioned by key id;
+create dataset MyData2(MyRecord) partitioned by key id;
+
+load dataset MyData1
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/spatial/spatialData.json"),("format"="adm")) pre-sorted;
+
+load dataset MyData2
+using "edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.NCFileSystemAdapter"
+(("path"="nc1://data/spatial/spatialData.json"),("format"="adm")) pre-sorted;
+
+create index rtree_index on MyData1(point) type rtree;
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/index-join_rtree-spatial-intersect-point.adm";
+
+for $a in dataset('MyData1')
+for $b in dataset('MyData2')
+where spatial-intersect($a.point, $b.point) and $a.id != $b.id
+order by $a.id, $b.id
+return {"aid": $a.id, "bid": $b.id, "apt": $a.point, "bp": $b.point}
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/index-join/btree-primary-equi-join.adm b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/index-join/btree-primary-equi-join.adm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc2a454
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/index-join/btree-primary-equi-join.adm
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{ "cid": 5, "oid": 10 }
+{ "cid": 775, "oid": 10 }
+{ "cid": 775, "oid": 1000 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/index-join/btree-secondary-equi-join.adm b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/index-join/btree-secondary-equi-join.adm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7dcc1fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/index-join/btree-secondary-equi-join.adm
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{ "aid": 5, "bid": 98, "authors": "Umeshwar Dayal Eric N. Hanson Jennifer Widom" }
+{ "aid": 34, "bid": 57, "authors": "" }
+{ "aid": 54, "bid": 91, "authors": "Lynn Andrea Stein Henry Lieberman David Ungar" }
+{ "aid": 68, "bid": 57, "authors": "" }
+{ "aid": 69, "bid": 57, "authors": "" }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/index-join/inverted-index-ngram-edit-distance-inline.adm b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/index-join/inverted-index-ngram-edit-distance-inline.adm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1fb17aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/index-join/inverted-index-ngram-edit-distance-inline.adm
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{ "aname": "Audria Haylett", "bname": "Ria Haflett", "ed": 4 }
+{ "aname": "Melany Rotan", "bname": "Melany Matias", "ed": 4 }
+{ "aname": "Neda Dilts", "bname": "Beata Diles", "ed": 4 }
+{ "aname": "Josette Dries", "bname": "Rosette Reen", "ed": 4 }
+{ "aname": "Londa Herdt", "bname": "Minda Heron", "ed": 4 }
+{ "aname": "Moises Plake", "bname": "Moises Jago", "ed": 4 }
+{ "aname": "Donnette Kreb", "bname": "Donnette Lebel", "ed": 4 }
+{ "aname": "Frederick Valla", "bname": "Frederica Kale", "ed": 4 }
+{ "aname": "Petra Kinsel", "bname": "Petra Ganes", "ed": 4 }
+{ "aname": "Yesenia Doyon", "bname": "Yesenia Gao", "ed": 4 }
+{ "aname": "Willa Patman", "bname": "Mila Barman", "ed": 4 }
+{ "aname": "Camelia Yoes", "bname": "Camellia Toxey", "ed": 4 }
+{ "aname": "Yolonda Korf", "bname": "Yolonda Pu", "ed": 4 }
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/index-join/inverted-index-ngram-jaccard-inline.adm b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/index-join/inverted-index-ngram-jaccard-inline.adm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81a52b2
--- /dev/null
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+{ "a": {{ "Books", "Tennis" }}, "b": {{ "Tennis", "Books" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Books", "Tennis" }}, "b": {{ "Tennis", "Books" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Fishing", "Databases" }}, "b": {{ "Fishing", "Databases" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Walking", "Computers" }}, "b": {{ "Computers", "Walking" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Books", "Base Jumping" }}, "b": {{ "Books", "Base Jumping" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Movies", "Cooking", "Skiing" }}, "b": {{ "Movies", "Skiing", "Cooking" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Puzzles", "Books" }}, "b": {{ "Puzzles", "Books" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Wine", "Databases" }}, "b": {{ "Databases", "Wine" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Fishing", "Databases", "Wine" }}, "b": {{ "Fishing", "Wine", "Databases" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Fishing", "Databases", "Wine" }}, "b": {{ "Databases", "Fishing", "Wine" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Coffee", "Movies", "Skiing" }}, "b": {{ "Coffee", "Movies", "Skiing" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Cigars", "Cigars" }}, "b": {{ "Cigars", "Cigars" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Bass", "Walking" }}, "b": {{ "Walking", "Bass" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Wine", "Base Jumping", "Running" }}, "b": {{ "Base Jumping", "Running", "Wine" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Databases", "Databases" }}, "b": {{ "Databases", "Databases" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Movies", "Running" }}, "b": {{ "Movies", "Running" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Wine", "Puzzles" }}, "b": {{ "Puzzles", "Wine" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Squash", "Cigars" }}, "b": {{ "Squash", "Cigars" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Cooking", "Bass" }}, "b": {{ "Cooking", "Bass" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Databases", "Movies", "Tennis" }}, "b": {{ "Databases", "Movies", "Tennis" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Fishing", "Computers" }}, "b": {{ "Computers", "Fishing" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Fishing", "Movies" }}, "b": {{ "Fishing", "Movies" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Base Jumping", "Tennis", "Video Games" }}, "b": {{ "Video Games", "Base Jumping", "Tennis" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Computers", "Wine" }}, "b": {{ "Wine", "Computers" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Skiing", "Bass" }}, "b": {{ "Bass", "Skiing" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Music", "Databases" }}, "b": {{ "Databases", "Music" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Fishing", "Wine", "Databases" }}, "b": {{ "Databases", "Fishing", "Wine" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "a": {{ "Books", "Movies" }}, "b": {{ "Movies", "Books" }}, "jacc": 1.0f }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/index-join/inverted-index-word-jaccard-inline.adm b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/index-join/inverted-index-word-jaccard-inline.adm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbbc3cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/index-join/inverted-index-word-jaccard-inline.adm
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{ "arec": "Active Database Systems.", "brec": "Active Database Systems", "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "arec": "Specification and Execution of Transactional Workflows.", "brec": "Specification and Execution of Transactional Workflows", "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "arec": "Integrated Office Systems.", "brec": "Integrated Office Systems", "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "arec": "Integrated Office Systems.", "brec": "Integrated Office Systems", "jacc": 1.0f }
+{ "arec": "A Shared View of Sharing  The Treaty of Orlando.", "brec": "A Shared View of Sharing  The Treaty of Orlando", "jacc": 1.0f }
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/index-join/rtree-spatial-intersect-point.adm b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/index-join/rtree-spatial-intersect-point.adm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e8c011
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/index-join/rtree-spatial-intersect-point.adm
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+{ "aid": 1, "bid": 17, "apt": point("4.1,7.0"), "bp": point("4.1,7.0") }
+{ "aid": 3, "bid": 4, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 3, "bid": 5, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 3, "bid": 6, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 3, "bid": 7, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 3, "bid": 8, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 4, "bid": 3, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 4, "bid": 5, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 4, "bid": 6, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 4, "bid": 7, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 4, "bid": 8, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 5, "bid": 3, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 5, "bid": 4, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 5, "bid": 6, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 5, "bid": 7, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 5, "bid": 8, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 6, "bid": 3, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 6, "bid": 4, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 6, "bid": 5, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 6, "bid": 7, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 6, "bid": 8, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 7, "bid": 3, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 7, "bid": 4, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 7, "bid": 5, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 7, "bid": 6, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 7, "bid": 8, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 8, "bid": 3, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 8, "bid": 4, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 8, "bid": 5, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 8, "bid": 6, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 8, "bid": 7, "apt": point("43.5083,-79.3007"), "bp": point("43.5083,-79.3007") }
+{ "aid": 15, "bid": 16, "apt": point("-2.0,3.0"), "bp": point("-2.0,3.0") }
+{ "aid": 15, "bid": 18, "apt": point("-2.0,3.0"), "bp": point("-2.0,3.0") }
+{ "aid": 15, "bid": 19, "apt": point("-2.0,3.0"), "bp": point("-2.0,3.0") }
+{ "aid": 16, "bid": 15, "apt": point("-2.0,3.0"), "bp": point("-2.0,3.0") }
+{ "aid": 16, "bid": 18, "apt": point("-2.0,3.0"), "bp": point("-2.0,3.0") }
+{ "aid": 16, "bid": 19, "apt": point("-2.0,3.0"), "bp": point("-2.0,3.0") }
+{ "aid": 17, "bid": 1, "apt": point("4.1,7.0"), "bp": point("4.1,7.0") }
+{ "aid": 18, "bid": 15, "apt": point("-2.0,3.0"), "bp": point("-2.0,3.0") }
+{ "aid": 18, "bid": 16, "apt": point("-2.0,3.0"), "bp": point("-2.0,3.0") }
+{ "aid": 18, "bid": 19, "apt": point("-2.0,3.0"), "bp": point("-2.0,3.0") }
+{ "aid": 19, "bid": 15, "apt": point("-2.0,3.0"), "bp": point("-2.0,3.0") }
+{ "aid": 19, "bid": 16, "apt": point("-2.0,3.0"), "bp": point("-2.0,3.0") }
+{ "aid": 19, "bid": 18, "apt": point("-2.0,3.0"), "bp": point("-2.0,3.0") }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/testsuite.xml b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/testsuite.xml
index 44e4edf..b86e4b3 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/testsuite.xml
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/testsuite.xml
@@ -90,11 +90,13 @@
         <output-file compare="Text">count_null.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="aggregate">
       <compilation-unit name="droptype">
         <output-file compare="Text">droptype.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
     <test-case FilePath="aggregate">
       <compilation-unit name="global-avg_01">
         <output-file compare="Text">global-avg_01.adm</output-file>
@@ -474,11 +476,13 @@
         <output-file compare="Text">neq_01.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="comparison">
       <compilation-unit name="numeric-comparison_01">
         <output-file compare="Text">numeric-comparison_01.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
     <test-case FilePath="comparison">
       <compilation-unit name="string">
         <output-file compare="Text">string.adm</output-file>
@@ -583,11 +587,13 @@
     </test-case>
   </test-group>
   <test-group name="custord">
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="custord">
       <compilation-unit name="co">
         <output-file compare="Text">co.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
     <test-case FilePath="custord">
       <compilation-unit name="customer_q_01">
         <output-file compare="Text">customer_q_01.adm</output-file>
@@ -628,26 +634,32 @@
         <output-file compare="Text">customer_q_08.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="custord">
       <compilation-unit name="denorm-cust-order_01">
         <output-file compare="Text">denorm-cust-order_01.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
     <test-case FilePath="custord">
       <compilation-unit name="denorm-cust-order_02">
         <output-file compare="Text">denorm-cust-order_02.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="custord">
       <compilation-unit name="denorm-cust-order_03">
         <output-file compare="Text">denorm-cust-order_03.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="custord">
       <compilation-unit name="freq-clerk">
         <output-file compare="Text">freq-clerk.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
     <test-case FilePath="custord">
       <compilation-unit name="join_q_01">
         <output-file compare="Text">join_q_01.adm</output-file>
@@ -663,11 +675,13 @@
         <output-file compare="Text">join_q_03.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="custord">
       <compilation-unit name="join_q_04">
         <output-file compare="Text">join_q_04.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
     <test-case FilePath="custord">
       <compilation-unit name="load-test">
         <output-file compare="Text">load-test.adm</output-file>
@@ -715,11 +729,13 @@
         <output-file compare="Text">q2.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="dapd">
       <compilation-unit name="q3">
         <output-file compare="Text">q3.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
   </test-group>
   <test-group name="dml">
     <test-case FilePath="dml">
@@ -792,11 +808,13 @@
         <output-file compare="Text">insert_less_nc.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="dml">
       <compilation-unit name="load-from-hdfs">
         <output-file compare="Text">load-from-hdfs.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
     <test-case FilePath="dml">
       <compilation-unit name="load-with-index">
         <output-file compare="Text">load-with-index.adm</output-file>
@@ -911,12 +929,15 @@
         <output-file compare="Text">insert.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="failure">
       <compilation-unit name="q1_pricing_summary_report_failure">
         <output-file compare="Text">q1_pricing_summary_report_failure.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
   </test-group>
+  <!--
   <test-group name="flwor">
     <test-case FilePath="flwor">
       <compilation-unit name="for01">
@@ -1339,6 +1360,7 @@
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
   </test-group>
+  -->
   <test-group name="fuzzyjoin">
     <test-case FilePath="fuzzyjoin">
       <compilation-unit name="dblp-1_1">
@@ -1360,16 +1382,13 @@
         <output-file compare="Text">dblp-1_2.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+   <!--
     <test-case FilePath="fuzzyjoin">
       <compilation-unit name="dblp-2">
         <output-file compare="Text">dblp-2.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
-    <test-case FilePath="fuzzyjoin">
-      <compilation-unit name="dblp-2">
-        <output-file compare="Text">dblp-2.adm</output-file>
-      </compilation-unit>
-    </test-case>
+    -->
     <test-case FilePath="fuzzyjoin">
       <compilation-unit name="dblp-2_1">
         <output-file compare="Text">dblp-2_1.adm</output-file>
@@ -1560,16 +1579,20 @@
         <output-file compare="Text">dblp-lookup_1.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="fuzzyjoin">
       <compilation-unit name="dblp-splits-3_1">
         <output-file compare="Text">dblp-splits-3_1.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="fuzzyjoin">
       <compilation-unit name="events-users-aqlplus_1">
         <output-file compare="Text">events-users-aqlplus_1.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
     <test-case FilePath="fuzzyjoin">
       <compilation-unit name="user-int-aqlplus_1">
         <output-file compare="Text">user-int-aqlplus_1.adm</output-file>
@@ -1673,6 +1696,16 @@
   </test-group>
   <test-group name="index-join">
     <test-case FilePath="index-join">
+      <compilation-unit name="btree-primary-equi-join">
+        <output-file compare="Text">btree-primary-equi-join.adm</output-file>
+      </compilation-unit>
+    </test-case>
+    <test-case FilePath="index-join">
+      <compilation-unit name="btree-secondary-equi-join">
+        <output-file compare="Text">btree-secondary-equi-join.adm</output-file>
+      </compilation-unit>
+    </test-case>
+    <test-case FilePath="index-join">
       <compilation-unit name="inverted-index-ngram-edit-distance">
         <output-file compare="Text">inverted-index-ngram-edit-distance.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
@@ -1702,6 +1735,11 @@
         <output-file compare="Text">inverted-index-word-jaccard.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    <test-case FilePath="index-join">
+      <compilation-unit name="rtree-spatial-intersect-point">
+        <output-file compare="Text">rtree-spatial-intersect-point.adm</output-file>
+      </compilation-unit>
+    </test-case>
   </test-group>
   <test-group name="index-selection">
     <test-case FilePath="index-selection">
@@ -2249,21 +2287,27 @@
     </test-case>
   </test-group>
   <test-group name="open-closed">
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="open-closed">
       <compilation-unit name="c2c-w-optional">
         <output-file compare="Text">c2c-w-optional.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="open-closed">
       <compilation-unit name="c2c-wo-optional">
         <output-file compare="Text">c2c-wo-optional.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="open-closed">
       <compilation-unit name="c2c">
         <output-file compare="Text">c2c.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
     <test-case FilePath="open-closed">
       <compilation-unit name="heterog-list-ordered01">
         <output-file compare="Text">heterog-list-ordered01.adm</output-file>
@@ -2274,16 +2318,20 @@
         <output-file compare="Text">heterog-list01.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="open-closed">
       <compilation-unit name="heterog-list02">
         <output-file compare="Text">heterog-list02.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="open-closed">
       <compilation-unit name="heterog-list03">
         <output-file compare="Text">heterog-list03.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
     <test-case FilePath="open-closed">
       <compilation-unit name="open-closed-01">
         <output-file compare="Text">open-closed-01.adm</output-file>
@@ -2299,41 +2347,55 @@
         <output-file compare="Text">open-closed-14.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="open-closed">
       <compilation-unit name="open-closed-15">
         <output-file compare="Text">open-closed-15.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="open-closed">
       <compilation-unit name="open-closed-16">
         <output-file compare="Text">open-closed-16.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="open-closed">
       <compilation-unit name="open-closed-17">
         <output-file compare="Text">open-closed-17.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="open-closed">
       <compilation-unit name="open-closed-19">
         <output-file compare="Text">open-closed-19.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="open-closed">
       <compilation-unit name="open-closed-20">
         <output-file compare="Text">open-closed-20.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="open-closed">
       <compilation-unit name="open-closed-21">
         <output-file compare="Text">open-closed-21.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="open-closed">
       <compilation-unit name="open-closed-22">
         <output-file compare="Text">open-closed-22.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
     <test-case FilePath="open-closed">
       <compilation-unit name="open-closed-24">
         <output-file compare="Text">open-closed-24.adm</output-file>
@@ -2349,21 +2411,25 @@
         <output-file compare="Text">open-closed-26.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="open-closed">
       <compilation-unit name="open-closed-28">
         <output-file compare="Text">open-closed-28.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
     <test-case FilePath="open-closed">
       <compilation-unit name="open-closed-29">
         <output-file compare="Text">open-closed-29.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="open-closed">
       <compilation-unit name="open-closed-30">
         <output-file compare="Text">open-closed-30.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
     <test-case FilePath="open-closed">
       <compilation-unit name="open-closed-31">
         <output-file compare="Text">open-closed-31.adm</output-file>
@@ -2386,16 +2452,20 @@
         <output-file compare="Text">everysat_01.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="quantifiers">
       <compilation-unit name="everysat_02">
         <output-file compare="Text">everysat_02.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="quantifiers">
       <compilation-unit name="everysat_03">
         <output-file compare="Text">everysat_03.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
     <test-case FilePath="quantifiers">
       <compilation-unit name="everysat_04">
         <output-file compare="Text">everysat_04.adm</output-file>
@@ -2411,21 +2481,27 @@
         <output-file compare="Text">somesat_02.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="quantifiers">
       <compilation-unit name="somesat_03">
         <output-file compare="Text">somesat_03.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="quantifiers">
       <compilation-unit name="somesat_04">
         <output-file compare="Text">somesat_04.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="quantifiers">
       <compilation-unit name="somesat_05">
         <output-file compare="Text">somesat_05.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
     <test-case FilePath="quantifiers">
       <compilation-unit name="somesat_06">
         <output-file compare="Text">somesat_06.adm</output-file>
@@ -2500,21 +2576,25 @@
         <output-file compare="Text">spatial_types_01.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="scan">
       <compilation-unit name="spatial_types_02">
         <output-file compare="Text">spatial_types_02.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
     <test-case FilePath="scan">
       <compilation-unit name="temp_types_01">
         <output-file compare="Text">temp_types_01.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="scan">
       <compilation-unit name="temp_types_02">
         <output-file compare="Text">temp_types_02.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
   </test-group>
   <test-group name="semistructured">
     <test-case FilePath="semistructured">
@@ -2978,11 +3058,13 @@
         <output-file compare="Text">startwith02.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="string">
       <compilation-unit name="startwith03">
         <output-file compare="Text">startwith03.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
     <test-case FilePath="string">
       <compilation-unit name="strconcat01">
         <output-file compare="Text">strconcat01.adm</output-file>
@@ -3170,11 +3252,13 @@
         <output-file compare="Text">03.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    <!--
     <test-case FilePath="subset-collection">
       <compilation-unit name="04">
         <output-file compare="Text">04.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
+    -->
     <test-case FilePath="subset-collection">
       <compilation-unit name="05">
         <output-file compare="Text">05.adm</output-file>
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlMetadataProvider.java b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlMetadataProvider.java
index b8f0258..e903a9c 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlMetadataProvider.java
+++ b/asterix-metadata/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/metadata/declared/AqlMetadataProvider.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.feed.operator.FeedMessageOperatorDescriptor;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.formats.base.IDataFormat;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.formats.nontagged.AqlBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider;
-import edu.uci.ics.asterix.formats.nontagged.AqlSerializerDeserializerProvider;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.formats.nontagged.AqlTypeTraitProvider;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.entities.Dataset;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.metadata.entities.ExternalDatasetDetails;
@@ -152,8 +151,8 @@
         String dataverseName = asid.getDataverseName();
         String datasetName = asid.getDatasetName();
         Index primaryIndex = metadata.getDatasetPrimaryIndex(dataverseName, datasetName);
-        return buildBtreeRuntime(jobSpec, outputVars, opSchema, typeEnv, metadata, context, false, datasetName,
-                dataset, primaryIndex.getIndexName(), null, null, true, true);
+        return buildBtreeRuntime(jobSpec, outputVars, opSchema, typeEnv, metadata, context, false, dataset,
+                primaryIndex.getIndexName(), null, null, true, true);
     }
 
     private Pair<IOperatorDescriptor, AlgebricksPartitionConstraint> buildExternalDatasetScan(JobSpecification jobSpec,
@@ -277,9 +276,9 @@
 
     public static Pair<IOperatorDescriptor, AlgebricksPartitionConstraint> buildBtreeRuntime(JobSpecification jobSpec,
             List<LogicalVariable> outputVars, IOperatorSchema opSchema, IVariableTypeEnvironment typeEnv,
-            AqlCompiledMetadataDeclarations metadata, JobGenContext context, boolean retainInput, String datasetName,
-            Dataset dataset, String indexName, int[] lowKeyFields, int[] highKeyFields, boolean lowKeyInclusive,
-            boolean highKeyInclusive) throws AlgebricksException {
+            AqlCompiledMetadataDeclarations metadata, JobGenContext context, boolean retainInput, Dataset dataset,
+            String indexName, int[] lowKeyFields, int[] highKeyFields, boolean lowKeyInclusive, boolean highKeyInclusive)
+            throws AlgebricksException {
         boolean isSecondary = true;
         Index primaryIndex = metadata.getDatasetPrimaryIndex(dataset.getDataverseName(), dataset.getDatasetName());
         if (primaryIndex != null) {
@@ -299,21 +298,15 @@
                 outputVars, keysStartIndex, numKeys, typeEnv, context);
         ITypeTraits[] typeTraits = null;
 
-	if (isSecondary) {
-        	typeTraits = JobGenHelper.variablesToTypeTraits(outputVars, keysStartIndex, numKeys, typeEnv,
-                    context);
+        if (isSecondary) {
+            typeTraits = JobGenHelper.variablesToTypeTraits(outputVars, keysStartIndex, numKeys, typeEnv, context);
         } else {
-        	typeTraits = JobGenHelper.variablesToTypeTraits(outputVars, keysStartIndex, numKeys + 1, typeEnv,
-                    context);
+            typeTraits = JobGenHelper.variablesToTypeTraits(outputVars, keysStartIndex, numKeys + 1, typeEnv, context);
         }
 
         IAsterixApplicationContextInfo appContext = (IAsterixApplicationContextInfo) context.getAppContext();
-        Pair<IFileSplitProvider, AlgebricksPartitionConstraint> spPc;
-        try {
-            spPc = metadata.splitProviderAndPartitionConstraintsForInternalOrFeedDataset(datasetName, indexName);
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            throw new AlgebricksException(e);
-        }
+        Pair<IFileSplitProvider, AlgebricksPartitionConstraint> spPc = metadata
+                .splitProviderAndPartitionConstraintsForInternalOrFeedDataset(dataset.getDatasetName(), indexName);
         BTreeSearchOperatorDescriptor btreeSearchOp = new BTreeSearchOperatorDescriptor(jobSpec, outputRecDesc,
                 appContext.getStorageManagerInterface(), appContext.getIndexRegistryProvider(), spPc.first, typeTraits,
                 comparatorFactories, lowKeyFields, highKeyFields, lowKeyInclusive, highKeyInclusive,
@@ -321,35 +314,19 @@
         return new Pair<IOperatorDescriptor, AlgebricksPartitionConstraint>(btreeSearchOp, spPc.second);
     }
 
-    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
-    public static Pair<IOperatorDescriptor, AlgebricksPartitionConstraint> buildRtreeRuntime(
-            AqlCompiledMetadataDeclarations metadata, JobGenContext context, JobSpecification jobSpec,
-            String datasetName, Dataset dataset, String indexName, int[] keyFields) throws AlgebricksException {
+    public static Pair<IOperatorDescriptor, AlgebricksPartitionConstraint> buildRtreeRuntime(JobSpecification jobSpec,
+            List<LogicalVariable> outputVars, IOperatorSchema opSchema, IVariableTypeEnvironment typeEnv,
+            AqlCompiledMetadataDeclarations metadata, JobGenContext context, boolean retainInput, Dataset dataset,
+            String indexName, int[] keyFields) throws AlgebricksException {
         ARecordType recType = (ARecordType) metadata.findType(dataset.getItemTypeName());
-        boolean isSecondary = true;
-        Index primaryIndex = metadata.getDatasetPrimaryIndex(dataset.getDataverseName(), dataset.getDatasetName());
-        if (primaryIndex != null) {
-            isSecondary = !indexName.equals(primaryIndex.getIndexName());
-        }
-
         int numPrimaryKeys = DatasetUtils.getPartitioningKeys(dataset).size();
-        ISerializerDeserializer[] recordFields;
-        IBinaryComparatorFactory[] comparatorFactories;
-        ITypeTraits[] typeTraits;
-        IPrimitiveValueProviderFactory[] valueProviderFactories;
-        int numSecondaryKeys = 0;
-        int numNestedSecondaryKeyFields = 0;
-        int i = 0;
-        if (!isSecondary) {
-            throw new AlgebricksException("R-tree can only be used as a secondary index");
-        }
         Index secondaryIndex = metadata.getIndex(dataset.getDataverseName(), dataset.getDatasetName(), indexName);
         if (secondaryIndex == null) {
             throw new AlgebricksException("Code generation error: no index " + indexName + " for dataset "
-                    + datasetName);
+                    + dataset.getDatasetName());
         }
         List<String> secondaryKeyFields = secondaryIndex.getKeyFieldNames();
-        numSecondaryKeys = secondaryKeyFields.size();
+        int numSecondaryKeys = secondaryKeyFields.size();
         if (numSecondaryKeys != 1) {
             throw new AlgebricksException(
                     "Cannot use "
@@ -361,42 +338,27 @@
         if (keyType == null) {
             throw new AlgebricksException("Could not find field " + secondaryKeyFields.get(0) + " in the schema.");
         }
-        int dimension = NonTaggedFormatUtil.getNumDimensions(keyType.getTypeTag());
-        numNestedSecondaryKeyFields = dimension * 2;
-
-        int numFields = numNestedSecondaryKeyFields + numPrimaryKeys;
-        recordFields = new ISerializerDeserializer[numFields];
-        typeTraits = new ITypeTraits[numFields];
-        comparatorFactories = new IBinaryComparatorFactory[numNestedSecondaryKeyFields];
-        valueProviderFactories = new IPrimitiveValueProviderFactory[numNestedSecondaryKeyFields];
-
-        IAType nestedKeyType = NonTaggedFormatUtil.getNestedSpatialType(keyType.getTypeTag());
-        for (i = 0; i < numNestedSecondaryKeyFields; i++) {
-            ISerializerDeserializer keySerde = AqlSerializerDeserializerProvider.INSTANCE
-                    .getSerializerDeserializer(nestedKeyType);
-            recordFields[i] = keySerde;
-            comparatorFactories[i] = AqlBinaryComparatorFactoryProvider.INSTANCE.getBinaryComparatorFactory(
-                    nestedKeyType, true);
-            typeTraits[i] = AqlTypeTraitProvider.INSTANCE.getTypeTrait(nestedKeyType);
+        int numDimensions = NonTaggedFormatUtil.getNumDimensions(keyType.getTypeTag());
+        int numNestedSecondaryKeyFields = numDimensions * 2;
+        IPrimitiveValueProviderFactory[] valueProviderFactories = new IPrimitiveValueProviderFactory[numNestedSecondaryKeyFields];
+        for (int i = 0; i < numNestedSecondaryKeyFields; i++) {
             valueProviderFactories[i] = AqlPrimitiveValueProviderFactory.INSTANCE;
         }
-
-        List<String> partitioningKeys = DatasetUtils.getPartitioningKeys(dataset);
-        for (String partitioningKey : partitioningKeys) {
-            IAType type = recType.getFieldType(partitioningKey);
-            ISerializerDeserializer keySerde = AqlSerializerDeserializerProvider.INSTANCE
-                    .getSerializerDeserializer(type);
-            recordFields[i] = keySerde;
-            typeTraits[i] = AqlTypeTraitProvider.INSTANCE.getTypeTrait(type);
-            ++i;
+        RecordDescriptor outputRecDesc = JobGenHelper.mkRecordDescriptor(typeEnv, opSchema, context);
+        int keysStartIndex = outputRecDesc.getFieldCount() - numNestedSecondaryKeyFields - numPrimaryKeys;
+        if (retainInput) {
+            keysStartIndex -= numNestedSecondaryKeyFields;
         }
+        IBinaryComparatorFactory[] comparatorFactories = JobGenHelper.variablesToAscBinaryComparatorFactories(
+                outputVars, keysStartIndex, numNestedSecondaryKeyFields, typeEnv, context);
+        ITypeTraits[] typeTraits = JobGenHelper.variablesToTypeTraits(outputVars, keysStartIndex,
+                numNestedSecondaryKeyFields, typeEnv, context);
         IAsterixApplicationContextInfo appContext = (IAsterixApplicationContextInfo) context.getAppContext();
-        RecordDescriptor recDesc = new RecordDescriptor(recordFields);
         Pair<IFileSplitProvider, AlgebricksPartitionConstraint> spPc = metadata
-                .splitProviderAndPartitionConstraintsForInternalOrFeedDataset(datasetName, indexName);
-        RTreeSearchOperatorDescriptor rtreeSearchOp = new RTreeSearchOperatorDescriptor(jobSpec, recDesc,
+                .splitProviderAndPartitionConstraintsForInternalOrFeedDataset(dataset.getDatasetName(), indexName);
+        RTreeSearchOperatorDescriptor rtreeSearchOp = new RTreeSearchOperatorDescriptor(jobSpec, outputRecDesc,
                 appContext.getStorageManagerInterface(), appContext.getIndexRegistryProvider(), spPc.first, typeTraits,
-                comparatorFactories, keyFields, new RTreeDataflowHelperFactory(valueProviderFactories), false,
+                comparatorFactories, keyFields, new RTreeDataflowHelperFactory(valueProviderFactories), retainInput,
                 NoOpOperationCallbackProvider.INSTANCE);
         return new Pair<IOperatorDescriptor, AlgebricksPartitionConstraint>(rtreeSearchOp, spPc.second);
     }
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADateConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADateConstructorDescriptor.java
index ba48742..19c9d94 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADateConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADateConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@
     private final static byte SER_STRING_TYPE_TAG = ATypeTag.STRING.serialize();
     private final static byte SER_NULL_TYPE_TAG = ATypeTag.NULL.serialize();
 
-    private final static ByteArrayCharSequenceAccessor charAccessor = new ByteArrayCharSequenceAccessor();
-
     public static final IFunctionDescriptorFactory FACTORY = new IFunctionDescriptorFactory() {
         public IFunctionDescriptor createFunctionDescriptor() {
             return new ADateConstructorDescriptor();
@@ -76,6 +74,8 @@
                     private ISerializerDeserializer<ANull> nullSerde = AqlSerializerDeserializerProvider.INSTANCE
                             .getSerializerDeserializer(BuiltinType.ANULL);
 
+                    private ByteArrayCharSequenceAccessor charAccessor = new ByteArrayCharSequenceAccessor();
+
                     @Override
                     public void evaluate(IFrameTupleReference tuple) throws AlgebricksException {
 
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADateTimeConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADateTimeConstructorDescriptor.java
index 49a4734..22ed238 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADateTimeConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ADateTimeConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@
     private final static byte SER_STRING_TYPE_TAG = ATypeTag.STRING.serialize();
     private final static byte SER_NULL_TYPE_TAG = ATypeTag.NULL.serialize();
 
-    private final static ByteArrayCharSequenceAccessor charAccessor = new ByteArrayCharSequenceAccessor();
-
     public static final IFunctionDescriptorFactory FACTORY = new IFunctionDescriptorFactory() {
         public IFunctionDescriptor createFunctionDescriptor() {
             return new ADateTimeConstructorDescriptor();
@@ -75,6 +73,8 @@
                     private ISerializerDeserializer<ANull> nullSerde = AqlSerializerDeserializerProvider.INSTANCE
                             .getSerializerDeserializer(BuiltinType.ANULL);
 
+                    private ByteArrayCharSequenceAccessor charAccessor = new ByteArrayCharSequenceAccessor();
+
                     @Override
                     public void evaluate(IFrameTupleReference tuple) throws AlgebricksException {
 
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ATimeConstructorDescriptor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ATimeConstructorDescriptor.java
index 48c06b0..19598b3 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ATimeConstructorDescriptor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/constructors/ATimeConstructorDescriptor.java
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
     public final static FunctionIdentifier FID = new FunctionIdentifier(FunctionConstants.ASTERIX_NS, "time", 1);
     private final static byte SER_STRING_TYPE_TAG = ATypeTag.STRING.serialize();
     private final static byte SER_NULL_TYPE_TAG = ATypeTag.NULL.serialize();
-    private final static ByteArrayCharSequenceAccessor charAccessor = new ByteArrayCharSequenceAccessor();
 
     public static final IFunctionDescriptorFactory FACTORY = new IFunctionDescriptorFactory() {
         public IFunctionDescriptor createFunctionDescriptor() {
@@ -74,6 +73,8 @@
                     private ISerializerDeserializer<ANull> nullSerde = AqlSerializerDeserializerProvider.INSTANCE
                             .getSerializerDeserializer(BuiltinType.ANULL);
 
+                    private ByteArrayCharSequenceAccessor charAccessor = new ByteArrayCharSequenceAccessor();
+
                     @Override
                     public void evaluate(IFrameTupleReference tuple) throws AlgebricksException {