diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/base/FuzzyUtils.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/base/FuzzyUtils.java
index 89d78f2..baf16c2 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/base/FuzzyUtils.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/base/FuzzyUtils.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
                 return AsterixBuiltinFunctions.COUNTHASHED_WORD_TOKENS;
             case UNORDEREDLIST:
             case ORDEREDLIST:
+            case ANY:
                 return null;
             default:
                 throw new NotImplementedException("No tokenizer for type " + inputTag);
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 d33029b..f42dc1b 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
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.IntroduceAggregateCombinerRule;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.IntroduceGroupByCombinerRule;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.IntroduceGroupByForSubplanRule;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.IntroduceProjectsRule;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.IsolateHyracksOperatorsRule;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.PullSelectOutOfEqJoin;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.rewriter.rules.PushAssignBelowUnionAllRule;
@@ -225,7 +226,6 @@
         physicalRewritesAllLevels.add(new IntroHashPartitionMergeExchange());
         physicalRewritesAllLevels.add(new SetClosedRecordConstructorsRule());
         physicalRewritesAllLevels.add(new PullPositionalVariableFromUnnestRule());
-        //physicalRewritesAllLevels.add(new IntroduceProjectRule());
         physicalRewritesAllLevels.add(new PushProjectDownRule());
         physicalRewritesAllLevels.add(new InsertProjectBeforeUnionRule());
         physicalRewritesAllLevels.add(new InlineSingleReferenceVariablesRule());
@@ -240,8 +240,9 @@
         List<IAlgebraicRewriteRule> physicalRewritesTopLevel = new LinkedList<IAlgebraicRewriteRule>();
         physicalRewritesTopLevel.add(new PushNestedOrderByUnderPreSortedGroupByRule());
         physicalRewritesTopLevel.add(new PushLimitDownRule());
-        //physicalRewritesTopLevel.add(new IntroduceProjectsRule());
-        //physicalRewritesTopLevel.add(new SetAlgebricksPhysicalOperatorsRule());
+        physicalRewritesTopLevel.add(new IntroduceProjectsRule());
+        physicalRewritesTopLevel.add(new SetAlgebricksPhysicalOperatorsRule());
+        physicalRewritesTopLevel.add(new SetExecutionModeRule());
         return physicalRewritesTopLevel;
     }
 
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/FuzzyEqRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/FuzzyEqRule.java
index 77c719d..345f68a 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/FuzzyEqRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/FuzzyEqRule.java
@@ -99,9 +99,16 @@
                     inputExprTypes.add(t.getTypeTag());
                 } else if (inputExp.getExpressionTag() == LogicalExpressionTag.FUNCTION_CALL) {
                     // Hack to make sure that we will add the func call as is, without wrapping a tokenizer around.
-                    inputTypeTag = ATypeTag.UNORDEREDLIST;
+                    IAType type = (IAType) context.getExpressionTypeComputer().getType(inputExp, metadataProvider, env);
+                    inputTypeTag = type.getTypeTag();
+                    // Only auto-tokenize strings.
+                    if (inputTypeTag == ATypeTag.STRING) {
+                        // Strings will be auto-tokenized.
+                        inputTypeTag = ATypeTag.UNORDEREDLIST;
+                    } else {
+                        useExprAsIs = true;
+                    }
                     inputExprTypes.add(inputTypeTag);
-                    useExprAsIs = true;
                 } else if (inputExp.getExpressionTag() == LogicalExpressionTag.CONSTANT) {
                     ConstantExpression inputConst = (ConstantExpression) inputExp;
                     AsterixConstantValue constVal = (AsterixConstantValue) inputConst.getValue();
diff --git a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/FuzzyJoinRule.java b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/FuzzyJoinRule.java
index 035f1df..8936425 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/FuzzyJoinRule.java
+++ b/asterix-algebra/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/optimizer/rules/FuzzyJoinRule.java
@@ -191,6 +191,10 @@
 
         List<LogicalVariable> leftInputPKs = context.findPrimaryKey(leftInputVar);
         List<LogicalVariable> rightInputPKs = context.findPrimaryKey(rightInputVar);
+        // Bail if primary keys could not be inferred.
+        if (leftInputPKs == null || rightInputPKs == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
         // primary key has only one variable
         if (leftInputPKs.size() != 1 || rightInputPKs.size() != 1) {
             return false;
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/aqlj/server/APIClientThread.java b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/aqlj/server/APIClientThread.java
index 470201d..9879a2d 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/aqlj/server/APIClientThread.java
+++ b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/aqlj/server/APIClientThread.java
@@ -220,8 +220,7 @@
             AQLParser parser = new AQLParser(new StringReader(stmt));
             List<Statement> statements = parser.Statement();
             SessionConfig pc = new SessionConfig(AsterixHyracksIntegrationUtil.DEFAULT_HYRACKS_CC_CLIENT_PORT, true,
-                    false, false, false, false, false, false);
-            pc.setGenerateJobSpec(true);
+                    false, false, false, false, false, true, false);
 
             MetadataManager.INSTANCE.init();
             if (statements != null && statements.size() > 0) {
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 313e0ec..c207153 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
@@ -299,6 +299,10 @@
             }
         }
 
+        if (!pc.isGenerateJobSpec()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        
         AlgebricksPartitionConstraint clusterLocs = queryMetadataProvider.getClusterLocations();
         builder.setBinaryBooleanInspectorFactory(format.getBinaryBooleanInspectorFactory());
         builder.setBinaryIntegerInspectorFactory(format.getBinaryIntegerInspectorFactory());
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/common/SessionConfig.java b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/common/SessionConfig.java
index 8050a3f..4ae6edd 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/common/SessionConfig.java
+++ b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/common/SessionConfig.java
@@ -1,100 +1,62 @@
-/**
- * 
- */
 package edu.uci.ics.asterix.api.common;
 
 public class SessionConfig {
-    private int port;
-    private boolean printExprParam;
-    private boolean printRewrittenExprParam;
-    private boolean printLogicalPlanParam;
-    private boolean printOptimizedLogicalPlanParam;
-    private boolean printPhysicalOpsOnly;
-    private boolean printJob;
-    private boolean optimize;
-    private boolean generateJobSpec = true;
+    private final int port;
+    private final boolean optimize;
+    private final boolean printExprParam;
+    private final boolean printRewrittenExprParam;
+    private final boolean printLogicalPlanParam;
+    private final boolean printOptimizedLogicalPlanParam;
+    private final boolean printPhysicalOpsOnly;
+    private final boolean generateJobSpec;
+    private final boolean printJob;
 
     public SessionConfig(int port, boolean optimize, boolean printExprParam, boolean printRewrittenExprParam,
             boolean printLogicalPlanParam, boolean printOptimizedLogicalPlanParam, boolean printPhysicalOpsOnly,
-            boolean printJob) {
-        this.setPort(port);
-        this.setOptimize(optimize);
-        this.setPrintExprParam(printExprParam);
-        this.setPrintRewrittenExprParam(printRewrittenExprParam);
-        this.setPrintLogicalPlanParam(printLogicalPlanParam);
-        this.setPrintOptimizedLogicalPlanParam(printOptimizedLogicalPlanParam);
-        this.setPrintPhysicalOpsOnly(printPhysicalOpsOnly);
-        this.setPrintJob(printJob);
-    }
-
-    public void setPort(int port) {
+            boolean generateJobSpec, boolean printJob) {
         this.port = port;
+        this.optimize = optimize;
+        this.printExprParam = printExprParam;
+        this.printRewrittenExprParam = printRewrittenExprParam;
+        this.printLogicalPlanParam = printLogicalPlanParam;
+        this.printOptimizedLogicalPlanParam = printOptimizedLogicalPlanParam;
+        this.printPhysicalOpsOnly = printPhysicalOpsOnly;
+        this.generateJobSpec = generateJobSpec;
+        this.printJob = printJob;
     }
 
     public int getPort() {
         return port;
     }
 
-    public void setPrintExprParam(boolean printExprParam) {
-        this.printExprParam = printExprParam;
-    }
-
     public boolean isPrintExprParam() {
         return printExprParam;
     }
 
-    public void setPrintRewrittenExprParam(boolean printRewrittenExprParam) {
-        this.printRewrittenExprParam = printRewrittenExprParam;
-    }
-
     public boolean isPrintRewrittenExprParam() {
         return printRewrittenExprParam;
     }
 
-    public void setPrintLogicalPlanParam(boolean printLogicalPlanParam) {
-        this.printLogicalPlanParam = printLogicalPlanParam;
-    }
-
     public boolean isPrintLogicalPlanParam() {
         return printLogicalPlanParam;
     }
 
-    public void setPrintOptimizedLogicalPlanParam(boolean printOptimizedLogicalPlanParam) {
-        this.printOptimizedLogicalPlanParam = printOptimizedLogicalPlanParam;
-    }
-
     public boolean isPrintOptimizedLogicalPlanParam() {
         return printOptimizedLogicalPlanParam;
     }
 
-    public void setPrintJob(boolean printJob) {
-        this.printJob = printJob;
-    }
-
     public boolean isPrintJob() {
         return printJob;
     }
 
-    public void setPrintPhysicalOpsOnly(boolean prinPhysicalOpsOnly) {
-        this.printPhysicalOpsOnly = prinPhysicalOpsOnly;
-    }
-
     public boolean isPrintPhysicalOpsOnly() {
         return printPhysicalOpsOnly;
     }
 
-    public void setOptimize(boolean optimize) {
-        this.optimize = optimize;
-    }
-
     public boolean isOptimize() {
         return optimize;
     }
 
-    public void setGenerateJobSpec(boolean generateJobSpec) {
-        this.generateJobSpec = generateJobSpec;
-    }
-
     public boolean isGenerateJobSpec() {
         return generateJobSpec;
     }
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/http/servlet/APIServlet.java b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/http/servlet/APIServlet.java
index 436673b..034e1f4 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/http/servlet/APIServlet.java
+++ b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/http/servlet/APIServlet.java
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@
             List<Statement> aqlStatements = parser.Statement();
             SessionConfig sessionConfig = new SessionConfig(port, true, isSet(printExprParam),
                     isSet(printRewrittenExprParam), isSet(printLogicalPlanParam),
-                    isSet(printOptimizedLogicalPlanParam), false, isSet(printJob));
-            sessionConfig.setGenerateJobSpec(true);
+                    isSet(printOptimizedLogicalPlanParam), false, true, isSet(printJob));
             MetadataManager.INSTANCE.init();
             AqlTranslator aqlTranslator = new AqlTranslator(aqlStatements, out, sessionConfig, DisplayFormat.HTML);
             List<QueryResult> executionResults = null;
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/java/AsterixJavaClient.java b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/java/AsterixJavaClient.java
index f007cbb..7e72d94 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/java/AsterixJavaClient.java
+++ b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/api/java/AsterixJavaClient.java
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@
         MetadataManager.INSTANCE.init();
 
         SessionConfig pc = new SessionConfig(AsterixHyracksIntegrationUtil.DEFAULT_HYRACKS_CC_CLIENT_PORT, optimize,
-                false, printRewrittenExpressions, printLogicalPlan, printOptimizedPlan, printPhysicalOpsOnly, printJob);
-        pc.setGenerateJobSpec(generateBinaryRuntime);
+                false, printRewrittenExpressions, printLogicalPlan, printOptimizedPlan, printPhysicalOpsOnly,
+                generateBinaryRuntime, printJob);
 
         AqlTranslator aqlTranslator = new AqlTranslator(aqlStatements, writer, pc, DisplayFormat.TEXT);
         aqlTranslator.compileAndExecute(hcc);
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/translator/AqlTranslator.java b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/translator/AqlTranslator.java
index 08e1c5f..80293b0 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/translator/AqlTranslator.java
+++ b/asterix-app/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/aql/translator/AqlTranslator.java
@@ -650,7 +650,9 @@
                 .getDatasetName().getValue(), st1.getQuery(), st1.getVarCounter());
 
         Pair<JobSpecification, FileSplit> compiled = rewriteCompileQuery(metadataProvider, clfrqs.getQuery(), clfrqs);
-        jobsToExecute.add(compiled.first);
+        if (compiled.first != null) {
+            jobsToExecute.add(compiled.first);
+        }
     }
 
     private void handleInsertStatement(AqlMetadataProvider metadataProvider, Statement stmt,
@@ -662,7 +664,9 @@
         CompiledInsertStatement clfrqs = new CompiledInsertStatement(dataverseName, stmtInsert.getDatasetName()
                 .getValue(), stmtInsert.getQuery(), stmtInsert.getVarCounter());
         Pair<JobSpecification, FileSplit> compiled = rewriteCompileQuery(metadataProvider, clfrqs.getQuery(), clfrqs);
-        jobsToExecute.add(compiled.first);
+        if (compiled.first != null) {
+            jobsToExecute.add(compiled.first);
+        }
     }
 
     private void handleDeleteStatement(AqlMetadataProvider metadataProvider, Statement stmt,
@@ -675,7 +679,9 @@
                 stmtDelete.getDatasetName().getValue(), stmtDelete.getCondition(), stmtDelete.getDieClause(),
                 stmtDelete.getVarCounter(), metadataProvider);
         Pair<JobSpecification, FileSplit> compiled = rewriteCompileQuery(metadataProvider, clfrqs.getQuery(), clfrqs);
-        jobsToExecute.add(compiled.first);
+        if (compiled.first != null) {
+            jobsToExecute.add(compiled.first);
+        }
     }
 
     private Pair<JobSpecification, FileSplit> rewriteCompileQuery(AqlMetadataProvider metadataProvider, Query query,
@@ -686,15 +692,12 @@
         Pair<Query, Integer> reWrittenQuery = APIFramework.reWriteQuery(declaredFunctions, metadataProvider, query,
                 sessionConfig, out, pdf);
 
-        // Query Compilation (happens under the same ongoing metadata
-        // transaction)
-        sessionConfig.setGenerateJobSpec(true);
+        // Query Compilation (happens under the same ongoing metadata transaction)
         if (metadataProvider.isWriteTransaction()) {
             metadataProvider.setJobTxnId(TransactionIDFactory.generateTransactionId());
         }
         JobSpecification spec = APIFramework.compileQuery(declaredFunctions, metadataProvider, query,
                 reWrittenQuery.second, stmt == null ? null : stmt.getDatasetName(), sessionConfig, out, pdf, stmt);
-        sessionConfig.setGenerateJobSpec(false);
 
         Pair<JobSpecification, FileSplit> compiled = new Pair<JobSpecification, FileSplit>(spec,
                 metadataProvider.getOutputFile());
@@ -721,7 +724,9 @@
         bfs.initialize(metadataProvider.getMetadataTxnContext(), dataset);
         cbfs.setQuery(bfs.getQuery());
         Pair<JobSpecification, FileSplit> compiled = rewriteCompileQuery(metadataProvider, bfs.getQuery(), cbfs);
-        jobsToExecute.add(compiled.first);
+        if (compiled.first != null) {
+            jobsToExecute.add(compiled.first);
+        }
     }
 
     private void handleControlFeedStatement(AqlMetadataProvider metadataProvider, Statement stmt,
@@ -737,8 +742,10 @@
     private QueryResult handleQuery(AqlMetadataProvider metadataProvider, Query query, IHyracksClientConnection hcc,
             List<JobSpecification> jobsToExecute) throws Exception {
         Pair<JobSpecification, FileSplit> compiled = rewriteCompileQuery(metadataProvider, query, null);
-        GlobalConfig.ASTERIX_LOGGER.info(compiled.first.toJSON().toString(1));
-        jobsToExecute.add(compiled.first);
+        if (compiled.first != null) {
+            GlobalConfig.ASTERIX_LOGGER.info(compiled.first.toJSON().toString(1));
+            jobsToExecute.add(compiled.first);
+        }
         return new QueryResult(query, compiled.second.getLocalFile().getFile().getAbsolutePath());
     }
 
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/optimizer/OptimizerTest.java b/asterix-app/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/optimizer/OptimizerTest.java
index 0c0b104..43c6c0c 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/optimizer/OptimizerTest.java
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/test/optimizer/OptimizerTest.java
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
             AsterixJavaClient asterix = new AsterixJavaClient(
                     AsterixHyracksIntegrationUtil.getHyracksClientConnection(), query, plan);
             try {
-                asterix.compile(true, false, false, true, true, true, false);
+                asterix.compile(true, false, false, true, true, false, false);
             } catch (AsterixException e) {
                 plan.close();
                 query.close();
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
index 8cadace..0f98d59 100644
--- 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
@@ -2,15 +2,17 @@
   -- 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|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$15(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                              -- 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_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/primary-equi-join_01.plan
index b9b830e..a83e0eb 100644
--- 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
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@
   -- 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|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$11(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$11]  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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
index d11dc6a..d6d4497 100644
--- 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
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@
   -- 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|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$10]  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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
index a2e27c9..c5c0f4f 100644
--- 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
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
   -- 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|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join-multiindex.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join-multiindex.plan
index 76a5aa8..947404f 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join-multiindex.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join-multiindex.plan
@@ -2,18 +2,21 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$29(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$29(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ASSIGN  |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/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join-multipred.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index-join/secondary-equi-join-multipred.plan
index 0edd774..e767365 100644
--- 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
@@ -2,18 +2,21 @@
   -- 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 [$$24(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(ASC)]  |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|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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
index 14cd128..7e0c315 100644
--- 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
@@ -2,17 +2,19 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$13(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$13(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |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
index 14cd128..7e0c315 100644
--- 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
@@ -2,17 +2,19 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$13(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$13(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |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
index 14cd128..7e0c315 100644
--- 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
@@ -2,17 +2,19 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$13(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$13(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |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-primary-01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-primary-01.plan
index 4189498..46990a8 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-primary-01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-primary-01.plan
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_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|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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-primary-02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-primary-02.plan
index 4189498..46990a8 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-primary-02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-primary-02.plan
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_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|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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-primary-03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-primary-03.plan
index 4189498..46990a8 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-primary-03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-primary-03.plan
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_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|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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-primary-04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-primary-04.plan
index 4189498..46990a8 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-primary-04.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-primary-04.plan
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_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|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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-primary-05.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-primary-05.plan
index 4189498..46990a8 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-primary-05.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-primary-05.plan
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_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|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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-primary-06.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-primary-06.plan
index 4189498..46990a8 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-primary-06.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-primary-06.plan
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_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|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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-primary-07.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-primary-07.plan
index 4189498..46990a8 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-primary-07.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-primary-07.plan
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_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|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-38.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-38.plan
index f689565..7c1c1a3 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-38.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-38.plan
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
         -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$16(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STABLE_SORT [$$16(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
               -- 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-39.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-39.plan
index 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 22b26c4..35c7ebb 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
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
         -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
               -- 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 22b26c4..35c7ebb 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
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
         -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
               -- 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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 22b26c4..35c7ebb 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
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
         -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
               -- 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 22b26c4..35c7ebb 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
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
         -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
               -- 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 22b26c4..35c7ebb 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
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
         -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
               -- 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-52.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-52.plan
index bc7e26b..e6e6ddf 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-52.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-52.plan
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
         -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
               -- 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-53.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-53.plan
index bc7e26b..e6e6ddf 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-53.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-53.plan
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
         -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
               -- 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-54.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-54.plan
index bc7e26b..e6e6ddf 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-54.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-54.plan
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
         -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
               -- 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-55.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-55.plan
index bc7e26b..e6e6ddf 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-55.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-55.plan
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
         -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
               -- 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 4f9f4ba..16e6d6a 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
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
         -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$12(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STABLE_SORT [$$12(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
               -- 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 4f9f4ba..16e6d6a 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
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
         -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$12(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STABLE_SORT [$$12(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
               -- 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-58.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-58.plan
index 8c6eaed..edeed53 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-58.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/btree-index/btree-secondary-58.plan
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
         -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
               -- 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 553a531..26ea56f 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
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/const-folding.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/const-folding.plan
index 70e2daa..413cf0c 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/const-folding.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/const-folding.plan
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-    -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
-      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+  -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
+    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |UNPARTITIONED|
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 927acdd..c769bda 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/count-tweets.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/count-tweets.plan
@@ -9,18 +9,19 @@
                       -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
                   }
             -- HASH_PARTITION_MERGE_EXCHANGE MERGE:[$$14(ASC)] HASH:[$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$4]  |LOCAL|
+              -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$4]  |PARTITIONED|
                       {
                         -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
                           -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
                       }
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$4(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$4(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                       -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- UNNEST  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |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/cust_group_no_agg.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/cust_group_no_agg.plan
index 6559478..7670428 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/cust_group_no_agg.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/cust_group_no_agg.plan
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$1(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$6]  |PARTITIONED|
+            {
+              -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
+            }
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$6]  |PARTITIONED|
-                {
-                  -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                }
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$6(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$6]  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STABLE_SORT [$$6(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$6]  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/denorm-cust-order.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/denorm-cust-order.plan
index c48c00c..b471681 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/denorm-cust-order.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/denorm-cust-order.plan
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
                     -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
                       -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
                   }
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$16(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$16(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$19]  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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 edfabb8..9fbd8ff 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
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
                   -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
                     -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
                 }
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$42(ASC), $$44(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STABLE_SORT [$$42(ASC), $$44(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
               -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$42, $$44]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
                                           -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
                                             -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
                                       }
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$46(ASC), $$5(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$46(ASC), $$5(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                                     -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$46]  |PARTITIONED|
                                       -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@
                                             -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$3]  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                                 -- UNNEST  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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|
                                               -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                                                 -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
@@ -47,10 +48,11 @@
                                                           -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                                             -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                                               -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
                       -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$17]  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- UNNEST  |PARTITIONED|
@@ -61,8 +63,8 @@
                                           -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
                                             -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
                                       }
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$47(ASC), $$14(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$47(ASC), $$14(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                                     -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$47]  |PARTITIONED|
                                       -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
@@ -70,11 +72,12 @@
                                             -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$12]  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                                 -- UNNEST  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
                                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
                                                 -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$35]  |PARTITIONED|
@@ -82,7 +85,8 @@
                                                     -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |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
+                                                          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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/fj-phase1.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/fj-phase1.plan
index c930bc7..d0479cc 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/fj-phase1.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/fj-phase1.plan
@@ -2,51 +2,55 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$23]  |PARTITIONED|
-                  {
-                    -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                        -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                  }
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC), $$6(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$23]  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$1][$$6]  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$1]  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- UNNEST  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$6]  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- RUNNING_AGGREGATE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$23]  |PARTITIONED|
+                    {
+                      -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                          -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
+                    }
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC), $$6(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$23]  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$1][$$6]  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$1]  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$24(DESC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(DESC)]  |LOCAL|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$30]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            {
-                                              -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                                                -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                                            }
-                                      -- HASH_PARTITION_MERGE_EXCHANGE MERGE:[$$30(ASC)] HASH:[$$30]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$5]  |LOCAL|
-                                                {
-                                                  -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                                                    -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                                                }
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$5(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- UNNEST  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- UNNEST  |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 [$$6]  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- RUNNING_AGGREGATE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$24(DESC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(DESC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$30]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              {
+                                                -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                                                  -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
+                                              }
+                                        -- HASH_PARTITION_MERGE_EXCHANGE MERGE:[$$30(ASC)] HASH:[$$30]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$5]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  {
+                                                    -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                                                      -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
+                                                  }
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- STABLE_SORT [$$5(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- UNNEST  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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/fj-phase2-with-hints.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/fj-phase2-with-hints.plan
index 273b25d..a1dc0d4 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
@@ -1,52 +1,56 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
     -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$31(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STABLE_SORT [$$31(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$27]  |PARTITIONED|
-                        {
-                          -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                            -- IN_MEMORY_STABLE_SORT [$$4(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                              -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                        }
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- IN_MEMORY_HASH_JOIN [$$2][$$7]  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- UNNEST  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ASSIGN  |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|
+        -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$31(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STABLE_SORT [$$31(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$27]  |PARTITIONED|
+                          {
+                            -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                              -- IN_MEMORY_STABLE_SORT [$$4(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                                  -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
+                          }
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- IN_MEMORY_HASH_JOIN [$$2][$$7]  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$28(ASC), $$7(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$28(ASC), $$7(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- EXTERNAL_GROUP_BY[$$36]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                              {
-                                                -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                                                  -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                                              }
-                                        -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$36]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EXTERNAL_GROUP_BY[$$6]  |LOCAL|
-                                                  {
-                                                    -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                                                      -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                                                  }
-                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- UNNEST  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                -- UNNEST  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- RUNNING_AGGREGATE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$28(ASC), $$7(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$28(ASC), $$7(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- EXTERNAL_GROUP_BY[$$36]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                {
+                                                  -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                                                    -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
+                                                }
+                                          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$36]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- EXTERNAL_GROUP_BY[$$6]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                    {
+                                                      -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                                                        -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
+                                                    }
+                                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- UNNEST  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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/inline-funs.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inline-funs.plan
index 70e2daa..413cf0c 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inline-funs.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inline-funs.plan
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-    -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
-      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+  -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
+    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |UNPARTITIONED|
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 47986a9..768954d 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
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
     -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_LIMIT  |UNPARTITIONED|
         -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$12(DESC), $$11(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- STREAM_LIMIT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$12(DESC), $$11(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+          -- STREAM_LIMIT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$12(DESC), $$11(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$72, $$73]  |PARTITIONED|
                           {
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
                               -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
                           }
                     -- HASH_PARTITION_MERGE_EXCHANGE MERGE:[$$72(ASC), $$73(ASC)] HASH:[$$72, $$73]  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$56, $$57]  |LOCAL|
+                      -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$56, $$57]  |PARTITIONED|
                               {
                                 -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
                                   -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
                               }
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$56(ASC), $$57(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$56(ASC), $$57(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
                                                                 -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
                                                             }
                                                       -- HASH_PARTITION_MERGE_EXCHANGE MERGE:[$$69(ASC)] HASH:[$$69]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                        -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$58]  |LOCAL|
+                                                        -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$58]  |PARTITIONED|
                                                                 {
                                                                   -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
                                                                     -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
@@ -66,10 +66,11 @@
                                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                                                 -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                                                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
                                     -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$60]  |PARTITIONED|
                                       -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
                                         -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
@@ -78,7 +79,8 @@
                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                                 -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/introhashpartitionmerge.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/introhashpartitionmerge.plan
index 097c0df..7c47272 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/introhashpartitionmerge.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/introhashpartitionmerge.plan
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$13(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STABLE_SORT [$$13(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+    -- STABLE_SORT [$$13(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
               -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
               -- HASH_PARTITION_MERGE_EXCHANGE MERGE:[$$13(ASC)] HASH:[$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-contains-panic.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-contains-panic.plan
index ba99e55..f47d782 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-contains-panic.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-contains-panic.plan
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
     -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$5(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_SELECT  |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 a03829e..a0e113c 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
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
     -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$5(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
             -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-check-panic.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-check-panic.plan
index 4189498..1924060 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-check-panic.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-check-panic.plan
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-check.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-check.plan
index a492d19..16df47c 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-check.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-check.plan
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-panic.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-panic.plan
index 4189498..1924060 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-panic.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance-panic.plan
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance.plan
index a492d19..16df47c 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-edit-distance.plan
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan
index 215d368..9b8c02b 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$7(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$7(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
index 88dfaa2..eb44a07 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-jaccard-check.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-jaccard-check.plan
index 427cded..efc0c6f 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-jaccard-check.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-jaccard-check.plan
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-jaccard.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-jaccard.plan
index 427cded..efc0c6f 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-jaccard.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/ngram-jaccard.plan
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance-check-panic.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance-check-panic.plan
index a06af62..658c7a7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance-check-panic.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance-check-panic.plan
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
     -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$7(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_SELECT  |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 93cdf12..4616c55 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
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
     -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$7(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
             -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$11(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$11(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance-panic.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance-panic.plan
index a06af62..658c7a7 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance-panic.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-edit-distance-panic.plan
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
     -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$7(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_SELECT  |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 93cdf12..4616c55 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
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
     -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$7(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
             -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$11(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$11(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan
index 26831cd..04c2b2b 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
     -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$6(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
             -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 a492d19..16df47c 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
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 88dfaa2..eb44a07 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
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 88dfaa2..eb44a07 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
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 a492d19..16df47c 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
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$8(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 88dfaa2..eb44a07 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
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 88dfaa2..eb44a07 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
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 ba99e55..f47d782 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
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
     -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$5(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
index 88dfaa2..eb44a07 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-jaccard-check.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-jaccard-check.plan
index 427cded..efc0c6f 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-jaccard-check.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-jaccard-check.plan
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-jaccard.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-jaccard.plan
index 427cded..efc0c6f 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-jaccard.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-basic/word-jaccard.plan
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let-panic-nopanic_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let-panic-nopanic_01.plan
index 148a0a8..1d39102 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let-panic-nopanic_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let-panic-nopanic_01.plan
@@ -3,14 +3,15 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$14(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$14(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let-panic-nopanic_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let-panic-nopanic_02.plan
index 148a0a8..1d39102 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let-panic-nopanic_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-edit-distance-check-let-panic-nopanic_02.plan
@@ -3,14 +3,15 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$14(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$14(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- 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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 88dfaa2..eb44a07 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
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-jaccard-check-let.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-jaccard-check-let.plan
index 395c9d9..98bb997 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-jaccard-check-let.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-jaccard-check-let.plan
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$11(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$11(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-jaccard-check-multi-let.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-jaccard-check-multi-let.plan
index 20cfea3..c6292b5 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-jaccard-check-multi-let.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ngram-jaccard-check-multi-let.plan
@@ -3,15 +3,17 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$16(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STABLE_SORT [$$16(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/olist-edit-distance-check-let-panic.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/olist-edit-distance-check-let-panic.plan
index 065eb8d..b9c935e 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/olist-edit-distance-check-let-panic.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/olist-edit-distance-check-let-panic.plan
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
     -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$8(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_SELECT  |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-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 b2ab9f1..8ca73c8 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
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
     -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$8(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
             -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$12(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$12(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/olist-jaccard-check-let.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/olist-jaccard-check-let.plan
index 427cded..efc0c6f 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/olist-jaccard-check-let.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/olist-jaccard-check-let.plan
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ulist-jaccard-check-let.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ulist-jaccard-check-let.plan
index 427cded..efc0c6f 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ulist-jaccard-check-let.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/ulist-jaccard-check-let.plan
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/word-jaccard-check-let.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/word-jaccard-check-let.plan
index 395c9d9..98bb997 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/word-jaccard-check-let.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/word-jaccard-check-let.plan
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$11(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$11(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/word-jaccard-check-multi-let.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/word-jaccard-check-multi-let.plan
index 20cfea3..c6292b5 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/word-jaccard-check-multi-let.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-complex/word-jaccard-check-multi-let.plan
@@ -3,15 +3,17 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$16(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STABLE_SORT [$$16(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |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-join-noeqjoin/ngram-edit-distance-inline.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-edit-distance-inline.plan
index 32b0ea8..d076896 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-edit-distance-inline.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-edit-distance-inline.plan
@@ -1,50 +1,55 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$31(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|
+                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- STABLE_SORT [$$31(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
               -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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
+                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-edit-distance.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-edit-distance.plan
index 42c6136..f8c761c 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-edit-distance.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-edit-distance.plan
@@ -1,47 +1,52 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$28(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|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$28(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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
+                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan
index 15b5575..d85439b 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan
@@ -1,47 +1,52 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- 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|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$27(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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
+                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
index 0401785..f9cd587 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
@@ -2,19 +2,21 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-jaccard-inline.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-jaccard-inline.plan
index 40967a9..68b8344 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-jaccard-inline.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-jaccard-inline.plan
@@ -2,20 +2,22 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$30(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$30(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-jaccard.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-jaccard.plan
index 30c69d0..c81fb49 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-jaccard.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ngram-jaccard.plan
@@ -2,19 +2,21 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$27(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$27(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                      -- 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-noeqjoin/olist-edit-distance-inline.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-edit-distance-inline.plan
index 32b0ea8..d076896 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-edit-distance-inline.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-edit-distance-inline.plan
@@ -1,50 +1,55 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$31(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|
+                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- STABLE_SORT [$$31(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
               -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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
+                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-edit-distance.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-edit-distance.plan
index 42c6136..f8c761c 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-edit-distance.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-edit-distance.plan
@@ -1,47 +1,52 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$28(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|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$28(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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
+                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan
index 15b5575..d85439b 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance.plan
@@ -1,47 +1,52 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- 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|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$27(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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
+                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
index 9d57e49..a5ccaf0 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
@@ -2,19 +2,21 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- 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|
-                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-jaccard-inline.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-jaccard-inline.plan
index e24f034..d56abde 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-jaccard-inline.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-jaccard-inline.plan
@@ -2,20 +2,22 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$28(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$28(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-jaccard.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-jaccard.plan
index 5fb0b58..7e81b5c 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-jaccard.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/olist-jaccard.plan
@@ -2,19 +2,21 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
index 9d57e49..a5ccaf0 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
@@ -2,19 +2,21 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ulist-jaccard-inline.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ulist-jaccard-inline.plan
index e24f034..d56abde 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ulist-jaccard-inline.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ulist-jaccard-inline.plan
@@ -2,20 +2,22 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$28(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$28(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ulist-jaccard.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ulist-jaccard.plan
index 5fb0b58..7e81b5c 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ulist-jaccard.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/ulist-jaccard.plan
@@ -2,19 +2,21 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
index 0401785..f9cd587 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard.plan
@@ -2,19 +2,21 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/word-jaccard-inline.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/word-jaccard-inline.plan
index 40967a9..68b8344 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/word-jaccard-inline.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/word-jaccard-inline.plan
@@ -2,20 +2,22 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$30(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$30(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/word-jaccard.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/word-jaccard.plan
index 30c69d0..c81fb49 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/word-jaccard.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join-noeqjoin/word-jaccard.plan
@@ -2,19 +2,21 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$27(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$27(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_01.plan
index 6439994..dc0290e 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_01.plan
@@ -2,50 +2,54 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_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  |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|
+                                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_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|
+                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                          -- 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-check_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_02.plan
index 6731e33..8778a91 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
@@ -2,50 +2,54 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_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  |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|
+                                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_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|
+                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                          -- 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-check_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_03.plan
index 6439994..dc0290e 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
@@ -2,50 +2,54 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_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  |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|
+                                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_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|
+                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                          -- 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-check_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance-check_04.plan
index 9f46c2c..ab51938 100644
--- 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
@@ -2,53 +2,58 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$26][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                          -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$31(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                              -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$26][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$31(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                          -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- 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|
+                                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                                  -- 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 6439994..dc0290e 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
@@ -2,50 +2,54 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_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  |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|
+                                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_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|
+                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                          -- 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_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance_02.plan
index 6731e33..8778a91 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
@@ -2,50 +2,54 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_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  |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|
+                                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_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|
+                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                          -- 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_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance_03.plan
index 6439994..dc0290e 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
@@ -2,50 +2,54 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_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  |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|
+                                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_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|
+                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                          -- 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_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-edit-distance_04.plan
index ecea305..124683b 100644
--- 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
@@ -2,53 +2,58 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$26][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                          -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$31(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                              -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$26][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$31(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                          -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- 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|
+                                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                                  -- 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 1215aef..a303675 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
@@ -2,50 +2,54 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$12]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$12]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$12]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$12]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_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  |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|
+                                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_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|
+                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                          -- 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_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_02.plan
index b61f25f..c1684186 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
@@ -2,50 +2,54 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_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  |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|
+                                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_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|
+                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                          -- 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_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_03.plan
index b61f25f..c1684186 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
@@ -2,50 +2,54 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_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  |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|
+                                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_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|
+                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                          -- 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-jaccard_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan
index 43a994d..56bdbc0 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
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$22][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$22][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
index 8a4d94a..92aeb25 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$22][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$22][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
index 43a994d..56bdbc0 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$22][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$22][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_01.plan
index ecd5df2..118c59d 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_01.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_02.plan
index 14c6700..5b17b83 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_02.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_03.plan
index ecd5df2..118c59d 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_03.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_04.plan
index d7c0f9c..7008fb5 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_04.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard-check_04.plan
@@ -2,27 +2,29 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$28][$$18]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$18]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$30(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$28][$$18]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$18]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$30(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_01.plan
index ecd5df2..118c59d 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_01.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_02.plan
index 14c6700..5b17b83 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_02.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_03.plan
index ecd5df2..118c59d 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_03.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_04.plan
index 40c3151..e0fb775 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_04.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ngram-jaccard_04.plan
@@ -2,27 +2,29 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$28][$$17]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$17]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$30(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$28][$$17]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$17]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$30(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_01.plan
index 6439994..dc0290e 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_01.plan
@@ -2,50 +2,54 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_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  |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|
+                                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_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|
+                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                          -- 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_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_02.plan
index 6731e33..8778a91 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
@@ -2,50 +2,54 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_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  |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|
+                                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_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|
+                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                          -- 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_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_03.plan
index 6439994..dc0290e 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
@@ -2,50 +2,54 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_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  |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|
+                                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_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|
+                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                          -- 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_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance-check_04.plan
index 9f46c2c..ab51938 100644
--- 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
@@ -2,53 +2,58 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$26][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                          -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$31(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                              -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$26][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$31(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                          -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- 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|
+                                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                                  -- 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 6439994..dc0290e 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
@@ -2,50 +2,54 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_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  |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|
+                                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_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|
+                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                          -- 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_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance_02.plan
index 6731e33..8778a91 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
@@ -2,50 +2,54 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_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  |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|
+                                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_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|
+                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                          -- 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_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance_03.plan
index 6439994..dc0290e 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
@@ -2,50 +2,54 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_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  |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|
+                                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_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|
+                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                          -- 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_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-edit-distance_04.plan
index ecea305..124683b 100644
--- 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
@@ -2,53 +2,58 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$26][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                          -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$31(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                              -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$26][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$31(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                          -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- 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|
+                                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                                  -- 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 b61f25f..c1684186 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
@@ -2,50 +2,54 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_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  |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|
+                                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_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|
+                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                          -- 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_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_02.plan
index 1215aef..a303675 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
@@ -2,50 +2,54 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$12]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$12]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$12]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$12]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_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  |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|
+                                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_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|
+                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                          -- 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_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-edit-distance_03.plan
index b61f25f..c1684186 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
@@ -2,50 +2,54 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- UNION_ALL  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- BROADCAST_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  |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|
+                                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- NESTED_LOOP  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- BROADCAST_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|
+                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- SPLIT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                          -- 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-jaccard_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan
index 8e4525f..fe21162 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
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
index 6af20b1..041c44c 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$12]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$12]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$12]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$12]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
index 8e4525f..fe21162 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_01.plan
index 86ad849..7b94042 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_01.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_02.plan
index 7f94245..be2180f 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_02.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_03.plan
index 86ad849..7b94042 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_03.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_04.plan
index 9c3253d..9ba18b3 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_04.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard-check_04.plan
@@ -2,27 +2,29 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$26][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$28(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$26][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$28(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_01.plan
index 86ad849..7b94042 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_01.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_02.plan
index 7f94245..be2180f 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_02.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_03.plan
index 86ad849..7b94042 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_03.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_04.plan
index c2065ae..8fa9f49 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_04.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/olist-jaccard_04.plan
@@ -2,27 +2,29 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$26][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$28(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$26][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$28(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan
index 8e4525f..fe21162 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
index 6af20b1..041c44c 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$12]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$12]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$12]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$12]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
index 8e4525f..fe21162 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$20][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_01.plan
index 86ad849..7b94042 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_01.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_02.plan
index 7f94245..be2180f 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_02.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_03.plan
index 86ad849..7b94042 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_03.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_04.plan
index 9c3253d..9ba18b3 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_04.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard-check_04.plan
@@ -2,27 +2,29 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$26][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$28(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$26][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$28(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_01.plan
index 86ad849..7b94042 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_01.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_02.plan
index 7f94245..be2180f 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_02.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$13]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_03.plan
index 86ad849..7b94042 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_03.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$21][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_04.plan
index c2065ae..8fa9f49 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_04.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/ulist-jaccard_04.plan
@@ -2,27 +2,29 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$26][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$28(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$26][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$28(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan
index 43a994d..56bdbc0 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_01.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$22][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$22][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
index 8a4d94a..92aeb25 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_02.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$22][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$22][$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
index 43a994d..56bdbc0 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-fuzzyeq-jaccard_03.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$22][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$22][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$24(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_01.plan
index ecd5df2..118c59d 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_01.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_02.plan
index 14c6700..9368e16 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_02.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_03.plan
index ecd5df2..118c59d 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_03.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_04.plan
index d7c0f9c..7008fb5 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_04.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard-check_04.plan
@@ -2,27 +2,29 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$28][$$18]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$18]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$30(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$28][$$18]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$18]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$30(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_01.plan
index ecd5df2..118c59d 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_01.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_02.plan
index 14c6700..5b17b83 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_02.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_03.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_03.plan
index ecd5df2..118c59d 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_03.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_03.plan
@@ -2,26 +2,27 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |LOCAL|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_04.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_04.plan
index 40c3151..e0fb775 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_04.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/inverted-index-join/word-jaccard_04.plan
@@ -2,27 +2,29 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$28][$$17]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$17]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                  -- ASSIGN  |LOCAL|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$30(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$28][$$17]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$17]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STABLE_SORT [$$30(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/join-super-key_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/join-super-key_01.plan
index f5f0063..0d301cf 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/join-super-key_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/join-super-key_01.plan
@@ -2,19 +2,21 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$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|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$17, $$22, $$24][$$19, $$23, $$20]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$17, $$22, $$24]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$19, $$23, $$20]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$19, $$23, $$20]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/join-super-key_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/join-super-key_02.plan
index 6476e6c..f4784ef 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/join-super-key_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/join-super-key_02.plan
@@ -2,19 +2,21 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$17, $$23, $$18][$$19, $$22, $$24]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$17, $$23, $$18][$$19, $$22, $$24]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$19, $$24]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$19, $$24]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/loj-super-key_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/loj-super-key_01.plan
index 87aac7f..1a9fbdb 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/loj-super-key_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/loj-super-key_01.plan
@@ -2,28 +2,29 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$22, $$23]  |PARTITIONED|
-                  {
-                    -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                        -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                  }
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC), $$23(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$22, $$23]  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$24, $$22, $$28][$$25, $$19, $$20]  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$24, $$22, $$28]  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$25, $$19, $$20]  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$22, $$23]  |PARTITIONED|
+                    {
+                      -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                          -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
+                    }
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC), $$23(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$22, $$23]  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$24, $$22, $$28][$$25, $$19, $$20]  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$24, $$22, $$28]  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$25, $$19, $$20]  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/loj-super-key_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/loj-super-key_02.plan
index 7b0bf69..3926a1a 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/loj-super-key_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/loj-super-key_02.plan
@@ -2,29 +2,30 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$22, $$23]  |PARTITIONED|
-                  {
-                    -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                        -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                  }
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC), $$23(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$25, $$22, $$23][$$24, $$19, $$28]  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$19, $$28]  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$22, $$23]  |PARTITIONED|
+                    {
+                      -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                          -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
+                    }
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC), $$23(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$25, $$22, $$23][$$24, $$19, $$28]  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                     -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$19, $$28]  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/nested_loj2.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/nested_loj2.plan
index a203f14..c542f97 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/nested_loj2.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/nested_loj2.plan
@@ -2,43 +2,44 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$25]  |PARTITIONED|
-                  {
-                    -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                      -- MICRO_PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$23]  |LOCAL|
-                              {
-                                -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                                  -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                    -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                              }
-                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                          -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                  }
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC), $$23(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$25]  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$20]  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$23]  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$25][$$26]  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$25]  |PARTITIONED|
+                    {
+                      -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                        -- MICRO_PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$23]  |LOCAL|
+                                {
+                                  -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                                      -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
+                                }
+                          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                            -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
+                    }
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$25(ASC), $$23(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$25]  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$23][$$20]  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$23]  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$25][$$26]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$26]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$20]  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                       -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$26]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$20]  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/nested_loj3.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/nested_loj3.plan
index 4c7844e..8f0100c 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/nested_loj3.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/nested_loj3.plan
@@ -2,58 +2,59 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$42]  |PARTITIONED|
-                  {
-                    -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                      -- MICRO_PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$40]  |LOCAL|
-                              {
-                                -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                                  -- MICRO_PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$37, $$38]  |LOCAL|
-                                          {
-                                            -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                                              -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                                -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                                          }
-                                    -- IN_MEMORY_STABLE_SORT [$$37(ASC), $$38(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                                        -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                              }
-                        -- IN_MEMORY_STABLE_SORT [$$40(ASC), $$38(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                            -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                  }
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$42(ASC), $$40(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$42]  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$48, $$50][$$34, $$35]  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$48, $$50]  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$40][$$37]  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$40]  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$42][$$43]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$43]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$37]  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$42]  |PARTITIONED|
+                    {
+                      -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                        -- MICRO_PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$40]  |LOCAL|
+                                {
+                                  -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                                    -- MICRO_PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$37, $$38]  |LOCAL|
+                                            {
+                                              -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                                                -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                                                  -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
+                                            }
+                                      -- IN_MEMORY_STABLE_SORT [$$37(ASC), $$38(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                                          -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
+                                }
+                          -- IN_MEMORY_STABLE_SORT [$$40(ASC), $$38(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                              -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
+                    }
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$42(ASC), $$40(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$42]  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$48, $$50][$$34, $$35]  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$48, $$50]  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$40][$$37]  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$40]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$42][$$43]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$43]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$37]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/noncollocated.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/noncollocated.plan
index 32a0b06..5e9c657 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/noncollocated.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/noncollocated.plan
@@ -2,19 +2,20 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$10][$$11]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$10]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$11]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$10][$$11]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$10]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$11]  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orderby-desc-using-gby.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orderby-desc-using-gby.plan
index 671187a..3a6718f 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orderby-desc-using-gby.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orderby-desc-using-gby.plan
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@
                   -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
                     -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
                 }
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-            -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(DESC)]  |LOCAL|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STABLE_SORT [$$9(DESC)]  |PARTITIONED|
               -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$9]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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/orders-aggreg.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-aggreg.plan
index df2a96e..a1f97f3 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-aggreg.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-aggreg.plan
@@ -9,16 +9,16 @@
                       -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
                   }
             -- HASH_PARTITION_MERGE_EXCHANGE MERGE:[$$24(ASC)] HASH:[$$24]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$16]  |LOCAL|
+              -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
                       {
                         -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
                           -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
                       }
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$16(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$16(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |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 a89ceb8..327253a 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
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- 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 559f0d1..69d88b6 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
@@ -5,14 +5,15 @@
         -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- 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_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive-open_02.plan
index 685d093..dd3990a 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
@@ -2,17 +2,18 @@
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
     -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
       -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$14(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive_01.plan
index 559f0d1..69d88b6 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive_01.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive_01.plan
@@ -5,14 +5,15 @@
         -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
           -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive_02.plan
index 685d093..dd3990a 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-conjunctive_02.plan
@@ -2,17 +2,18 @@
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
     -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
       -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$14(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- 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-open.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/orders-index-search-open.plan
index 1397437..3a6ffad 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
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$13(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$13(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- 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 1397437..3a6ffad 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
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$13(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$13(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- 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 6cce309..6b5f842 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
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |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.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/prim-idx-search.plan
index 6cce309..6b5f842 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
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |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/pull_select_above_eq_join.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/pull_select_above_eq_join.plan
index a82190a..f242afd 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/pull_select_above_eq_join.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/pull_select_above_eq_join.plan
@@ -2,20 +2,22 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$18][$$19]  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$18]  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$18][$$19]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$18]  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$19]  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$19]  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/push-project-through-group.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/push-project-through-group.plan
index e74eaee..0431497 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/push-project-through-group.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/push-project-through-group.plan
@@ -2,30 +2,32 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-                  {
-                    -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                        -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                  }
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$15(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$17][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$17]  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+                    {
+                      -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                          -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
+                    }
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$15(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$15]  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$17][$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$17]  |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 [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$16]  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 21d56c6..0169800 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/push_limit.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/push_limit.plan
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
     -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_LIMIT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-        -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$9(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$9(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
             -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- STREAM_LIMIT  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_LIMIT  |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/q1.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/q1.plan
index d723324..82a1c28 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/q1.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/q1.plan
@@ -2,17 +2,19 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- SUBPLAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                  {
-                    -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
-                        -- UNNEST  |LOCAL|
-                          -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                  }
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
             -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- SUBPLAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                      {
+                        -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                          -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
+                            -- UNNEST  |LOCAL|
+                              -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
+                      }
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/q2.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/q2.plan
index 11489a7..c8eb368 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/q2.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/q2.plan
@@ -2,39 +2,43 @@
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
     -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_LIMIT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-        -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$26(DESC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- STREAM_LIMIT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(DESC)]  |LOCAL|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$32]  |PARTITIONED|
-                          {
-                            -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                              -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                          }
-                          {
-                            -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                              -- MICRO_PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$33]  |LOCAL|
-                                      {
-                                        -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                                          -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                                      }
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$26(DESC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_LIMIT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$26(DESC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$32]  |PARTITIONED|
+                            {
+                              -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
                                 -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                          }
-                    -- HASH_PARTITION_MERGE_EXCHANGE MERGE:[$$32(ASC), $$33(ASC)] HASH:[$$32]  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$23, $$24]  |LOCAL|
-                              {
-                                -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                            }
+                            {
+                              -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                                -- MICRO_PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$33]  |LOCAL|
+                                        {
+                                          -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                                            -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
+                                        }
                                   -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                              }
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC), $$24(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- UNNEST  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
\ No newline at end of file
+                            }
+                      -- HASH_PARTITION_MERGE_EXCHANGE MERGE:[$$32(ASC), $$33(ASC)] HASH:[$$32]  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- PRE_CLUSTERED_GROUP_BY[$$23, $$24]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                {
+                                  -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                                    -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
+                                }
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$23(ASC), $$24(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- UNNEST  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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/q3_shipping_priority.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/q3_shipping_priority.plan
index 3f105d7..b96afc7 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
@@ -2,50 +2,52 @@
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
     -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_LIMIT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-        -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$46(DESC), $$4(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- STREAM_LIMIT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$46(DESC), $$4(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EXTERNAL_GROUP_BY[$$56, $$57, $$58]  |PARTITIONED|
-                          {
-                            -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                              -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                          }
-                    -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$56, $$57, $$58]  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- EXTERNAL_GROUP_BY[$$44, $$41, $$39]  |LOCAL|
-                              {
-                                -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                                  -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                              }
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$43][$$44]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$43]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 [$$50]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$46(DESC), $$4(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_LIMIT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STABLE_SORT [$$46(DESC), $$4(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- EXTERNAL_GROUP_BY[$$56, $$57, $$58]  |PARTITIONED|
+                            {
+                              -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                                -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
+                            }
+                      -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$56, $$57, $$58]  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- EXTERNAL_GROUP_BY[$$44, $$41, $$39]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                {
+                                  -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                                    -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
+                                }
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$43][$$44]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$43]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$42][$$50]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                                   -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                                                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                                                       -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$44]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$50]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$44]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |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/q5_local_supplier_volume.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/q5_local_supplier_volume.plan
index ef68caf..5fca854 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
@@ -1,80 +1,83 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
     -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$89(DESC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STABLE_SORT [$$89(DESC)]  |LOCAL|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- EXTERNAL_GROUP_BY[$$120]  |PARTITIONED|
-                    {
-                      -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                        -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                    }
-              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$120]  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EXTERNAL_GROUP_BY[$$94]  |LOCAL|
-                        {
-                          -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
-                            -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
-                        }
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$81, $$115][$$112, $$88]  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$112]  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$82][$$83]  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$89(DESC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STABLE_SORT [$$89(DESC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- EXTERNAL_GROUP_BY[$$120]  |PARTITIONED|
+                      {
+                        -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                          -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
+                      }
+                -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$120]  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- EXTERNAL_GROUP_BY[$$94]  |PARTITIONED|
+                          {
+                            -- AGGREGATE  |LOCAL|
+                              -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
+                          }
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$81, $$115][$$112, $$88]  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$83]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
                                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$99][$$85]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$99]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$85]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$112]  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$82][$$83]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                                               -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$88][$$86]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$88]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$83]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$99][$$85]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$99]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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|
-                                                  -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$86]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                        -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$92][$$87]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$92]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$85]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                  -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$88][$$86]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$88]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                        -- ASSIGN  |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|
\ No newline at end of file
+                                                            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                    -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$86]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                          -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$92][$$87]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$92]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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|
+                                                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                                                -- STREAM_SELECT  |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/record_access.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/record_access.plan
index 70e2daa..413cf0c 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/record_access.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/record_access.plan
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-    -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
-      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+  -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
+    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |UNPARTITIONED|
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
index 73968f0..6f311aa 100644
--- 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
@@ -2,19 +2,22 @@
   -- 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 [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |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|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- RTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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
index 73968f0..6f311aa 100644
--- 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
@@ -2,19 +2,22 @@
   -- 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 [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |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|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- RTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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
index 73968f0..6f311aa 100644
--- 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
@@ -2,19 +2,22 @@
   -- 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 [$$20(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC)]  |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|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- RTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- BROADCAST_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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 180a756..dc9b260 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
@@ -2,15 +2,17 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- RTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |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 180a756..dc9b260 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
@@ -2,15 +2,17 @@
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-        -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STABLE_SORT [$$22(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                       -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- RTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |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 c000d63..395fec7 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
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 -- SINK  |PARTITIONED|
-  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- INSERT_DELETE  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-        -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$19]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- INSERT_DELETE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STABLE_SORT [$$19(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$19]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ASSIGN  |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/scan-delete-rtree-secondary-index.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-delete-rtree-secondary-index.plan
index ebcef5d..79daefd 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
@@ -1,21 +1,25 @@
 -- SINK  |PARTITIONED|
-  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-    -- INDEX_INSERT_DELETE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-        -- STABLE_SORT [$$29(ASC), $$30(ASC), $$31(ASC), $$32(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-            -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
-              -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- INSERT_DELETE  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                      -- STABLE_SORT [$$14(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                        -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- BTREE_SEARCH  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- INDEX_INSERT_DELETE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STABLE_SORT [$$29(ASC), $$30(ASC), $$31(ASC), $$32(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- INSERT_DELETE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- STABLE_SORT [$$14(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$14]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- ASSIGN  |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/scan-delete.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-delete.plan
index 57aafc3..0e7cf78 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-delete.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-delete.plan
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 -- SINK  |PARTITIONED|
-  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- INSERT_DELETE  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-        -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$21]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ASSIGN  |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|
+  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- INSERT_DELETE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STABLE_SORT [$$21(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$21]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ASSIGN  |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|
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 765770e..650f512 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
@@ -1,27 +1,30 @@
 -- SINK  |PARTITIONED|
-  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-    -- INDEX_INSERT_DELETE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-        -- STABLE_SORT [$$11(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-            -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                  -- INDEX_INSERT_DELETE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                      -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-                          -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
+  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- INDEX_INSERT_DELETE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STABLE_SORT [$$11(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- INDEX_INSERT_DELETE  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- STABLE_SORT [$$10(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- INSERT_DELETE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-                                  -- STABLE_SORT [$$6(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-                                    -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$6]  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                        -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- INSERT_DELETE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- STABLE_SORT [$$6(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$6]  |PARTITIONED|
                                           -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                                    -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                            -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                              -- ASSIGN  |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/scan-insert.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-insert.plan
index 2fe55a5..5cfcdf3 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-insert.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/scan-insert.plan
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 -- SINK  |PARTITIONED|
-  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- INSERT_DELETE  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-        -- STABLE_SORT [$$6(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
-          -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$6]  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- INSERT_DELETE  |PARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STABLE_SORT [$$6(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$6]  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |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_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_01.plan
index 553a531..998e003 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
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |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 553a531..998e003 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
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |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 553a531..998e003 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
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |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 553a531..998e003 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
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |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 467de52..ba1c86c 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
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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_06.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_06.plan
index 467de52..ba1c86c 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
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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_07.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_07.plan
index 467de52..ba1c86c 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
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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_08.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-let-to-edit-distance-check_08.plan
index 467de52..ba1c86c 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
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/edit-distance-to-edit-distance-check_01.plan
index 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 553a531..998e003 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
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |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 553a531..998e003 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
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |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 553a531..998e003 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
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |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 553a531..998e003 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
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
     -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
       -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
         -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                  -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |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 467de52..ba1c86c 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
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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_06.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_06.plan
index 467de52..ba1c86c 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
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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_07.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_07.plan
index 467de52..ba1c86c 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
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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_08.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-let-to-jaccard-check_08.plan
index 467de52..ba1c86c 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
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-            -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-              -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+          -- STREAM_PROJECT  |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_01.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/similarity/jaccard-to-jaccard-check_01.plan
index 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |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 4189498..1924060 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
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |PARTITIONED|
   -- RANDOM_MERGE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-    -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
-      -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+    -- STREAM_SELECT  |PARTITIONED|
+      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
         -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
           -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
             -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/sort-cust.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/sort-cust.plan
index f790019..5f29f85 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/sort-cust.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/sort-cust.plan
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@
     -- ASSIGN  |UNPARTITIONED|
       -- STREAM_LIMIT  |UNPARTITIONED|
         -- SORT_MERGE_EXCHANGE [$$7(ASC) ]  |PARTITIONED|
-          -- STREAM_LIMIT  |LOCAL|
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$7(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+          -- STREAM_LIMIT  |PARTITIONED|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$7(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                        -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                      -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                          -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/unnest-to-join_02.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/unnest-to-join_02.plan
index 1f56c4f..bd2eb3d 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/unnest-to-join_02.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/unnest-to-join_02.plan
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 -- SINK_WRITE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-  -- STREAM_PROJECT  |UNPARTITIONED|
-    -- AGGREGATE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-        -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$0][$$1]  |UNPARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-            -- UNNEST  |UNPARTITIONED|
-              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-          -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
-            -- UNNEST  |UNPARTITIONED|
-              -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+  -- AGGREGATE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+      -- HYBRID_HASH_JOIN [$$0][$$1]  |UNPARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+          -- UNNEST  |UNPARTITIONED|
+            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+        -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |UNPARTITIONED|
+          -- UNNEST  |UNPARTITIONED|
+            -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |UNPARTITIONED|
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/unnest_list_in_subplan.plan b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/unnest_list_in_subplan.plan
index 531ce61..7218717 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/unnest_list_in_subplan.plan
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/optimizerts/results/unnest_list_in_subplan.plan
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
                       -- STREAM_SELECT  |LOCAL|
                         -- NESTED_TUPLE_SOURCE  |LOCAL|
                   }
-            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |LOCAL|
-              -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC), $$18(ASC)]  |LOCAL|
+            -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+              -- STABLE_SORT [$$20(ASC), $$18(ASC)]  |PARTITIONED|
                 -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$20]  |PARTITIONED|
                   -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                     -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
@@ -18,15 +18,16 @@
                         -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$3]  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- UNNEST  |PARTITIONED|
-                              -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                  -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
-                                    -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
-                                      -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
+                              -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
+                                -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                  -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                    -- DATASOURCE_SCAN  |PARTITIONED|
+                                      -- ONE_TO_ONE_EXCHANGE  |PARTITIONED|
+                                        -- EMPTY_TUPLE_SOURCE  |PARTITIONED|
                         -- HASH_PARTITION_EXCHANGE [$$22]  |PARTITIONED|
                           -- STREAM_PROJECT  |PARTITIONED|
                             -- ASSIGN  |PARTITIONED|
                               -- 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/runtimets/queries/fuzzyjoin/dblp-aqlplus_2.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/fuzzyjoin/dblp-aqlplus_2.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7bf7d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/fuzzyjoin/dblp-aqlplus_2.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Tests that a proper error messags is returned for this scenario.
+ *                  Since we cannot statically know the type of the field 'title', the FuzzyEqRule
+ *                  cannot auto-inject a tokenizer, and hence we expect an error saying that we cannot
+ *                  scan over a string as if it were a collection.
+ *                  Guards against regression to issue 207.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse fuzzyjoin if exists;
+create dataverse fuzzyjoin;
+use dataverse fuzzyjoin;
+
+create type DBLPType as open {
+  id: int32
+}
+
+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.adm"),("format"="adm"));
+
+write output to nc1:'rttest/fuzzyjoin_dblp-aqlplus_2.adm';
+
+set simthreshold '.5f';
+
+for $dblp in dataset('DBLP')
+for $dblp2 in dataset('DBLP')
+where $dblp.title ~= $dblp2.title and $dblp.id < $dblp2.id
+order by $dblp.id, $dblp2.id
+return {'dblp': $dblp, 'dblp2': $dblp2}
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/records/field-access-on-open-field.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/records/field-access-on-open-field.aql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2592c67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/queries/records/field-access-on-open-field.aql
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Description    : Tests whether a field access on an open field (statically of type ANY) succeeds.
+ *                  Guards against regression to issue 207.
+ * Success        : Yes
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type TestType as open {
+  id : int32,
+  name : string
+}
+
+create dataset testds(TestType) partitioned by key id;
+
+insert into dataset testds({"id": 123, "name": "John Doe", "address": { "zip": 92617} });
+
+write output to nc1:"rttest/records_field-access-on-open-field.adm";
+
+for $l in dataset("testds")
+let $a := $l.address
+return $a.zip
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/fuzzyjoin/dblp-aqlplus_2.adm b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/fuzzyjoin/dblp-aqlplus_2.adm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/fuzzyjoin/dblp-aqlplus_2.adm
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/records/field-access-on-open-field.adm b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/records/field-access-on-open-field.adm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4edf93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/results/records/field-access-on-open-field.adm
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+92617
\ 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 145ef62..2d740be 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/testsuite.xml
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/runtimets/testsuite.xml
@@ -1474,6 +1474,12 @@
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
     <test-case FilePath="fuzzyjoin">
+      <compilation-unit name="dblp-aqlplus_2">
+        <output-file compare="Text">dblp-aqlplus_2.adm</output-file>
+        <expected-error>edu.uci.ics.asterix.common.exceptions.AsterixException</expected-error>
+      </compilation-unit>
+    </test-case>
+    <test-case FilePath="fuzzyjoin">
       <compilation-unit name="dblp-csx-2_1">
         <output-file compare="Text">dblp-csx-2_1.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
@@ -2561,6 +2567,11 @@
       </compilation-unit>
     </test-case>
     <test-case FilePath="records">
+      <compilation-unit name="field-access-on-open-field">
+        <output-file compare="Text">field-access-on-open-field.adm</output-file>
+      </compilation-unit>
+    </test-case>
+    <test-case FilePath="records">
       <compilation-unit name="open-record-constructor_01">
         <output-file compare="Text">open-record-constructor_01.adm</output-file>
       </compilation-unit>
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/FieldAccessByIndexResultType.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/FieldAccessByIndexResultType.java
index dbe338d..d4b11fa 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/FieldAccessByIndexResultType.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/FieldAccessByIndexResultType.java
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
         }
         IAType type0 = (IAType) obj;
         ARecordType t0 = NonTaggedFieldAccessByNameResultType.getRecordTypeFromType(type0, expression);
+        if (t0 == null) {
+            return BuiltinType.ANY;
+        }
         ILogicalExpression arg1 = f.getArguments().get(1).getValue();
         if (arg1.getExpressionTag() != LogicalExpressionTag.CONSTANT) {
             return BuiltinType.ANY;
diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedFieldAccessByNameResultType.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedFieldAccessByNameResultType.java
index 4b8b32a9..a0c35b6 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedFieldAccessByNameResultType.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/typecomputer/impl/NonTaggedFieldAccessByNameResultType.java
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.BuiltinType;
 import edu.uci.ics.asterix.om.types.IAType;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
-import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalExpressionTag;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.AbstractFunctionCallExpression;
@@ -36,6 +35,9 @@
         }
         IAType type0 = (IAType) obj;
         ARecordType t0 = getRecordTypeFromType(type0, expression);
+        if (t0 == null) {
+            return BuiltinType.ANY;
+        }
 
         AbstractLogicalExpression arg1 = (AbstractLogicalExpression) f.getArguments().get(1).getValue();
         if (arg1.getExpressionTag() != LogicalExpressionTag.CONSTANT) {
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@
                 return (ARecordType) type0;
             }
             case ANY: {
-                throw new NotImplementedException();
+                return null;
             }
             case UNION: {
                 AUnionType u = (AUnionType) type0;
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/AsterixListAccessor.java b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/AsterixListAccessor.java
index fd6b691..58cbd07 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/AsterixListAccessor.java
+++ b/asterix-runtime/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/runtime/evaluators/common/AsterixListAccessor.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 	public void reset(byte[] listBytes, int start) throws AsterixException {
 		this.listBytes = listBytes;
 		this.start = start;
-		listType = EnumDeserializer.ATYPETAGDESERIALIZER.deserialize(listBytes[start]);		
+		listType = EnumDeserializer.ATYPETAGDESERIALIZER.deserialize(listBytes[start]);
 		if (listType != ATypeTag.UNORDEREDLIST && listType != ATypeTag.ORDEREDLIST) {
 			throw new AsterixException("Unsupported type: " + listType);
 		}