Oracle-L: RE: Fav. Urban Legend...

From: Johnston, Tim <TJohnston_at_quallaby.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 11:13:31 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00427AF3.20020313111331@fatcity.com>

Here's one I got from a customer a few months ago...

"Hints are an unacceptable hack... As long as there are statistics, The CBO will pick the best execution plan"

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I'm putting the final touches on my IOUG-A presentation (I got an extension for those who
realize that I'm late on it!)... I'm doing Oracle Urban Legends. I've got several in my presentation but I thought I'd ask here, before I put the presentation to bed, what your favorite (or the one you find the most irritating) Oracle Urban legend was....

Robert G. Freeman - Oracle8i OCP
Oracle DBA Technical Lead
CSX Midtier Database Administration

The Cigarette Smoking Man: Anyone who can appease a man's conscience can take his freedom away from him.

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