RE: full usefullness of CURRENT OF ???

From: MaryAnn Atkinson <maryann_30_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 12:14:24 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005C4643.20030711121424@fatcity.com>

• Kevin Toepke <ktoepke_at_rlcarriers.com> wrote:
  > Yes, using WHERE CURRENT OF is faster. It is the same as saying
  > "WHERE rowid = emprec.rowid", just more readable. And accesses by
  > rowid are faster than index accesses.
  >
  > Also, what happens if you don't have a unique or primary constraint
  > on the table and whole rows can be duplicated? Then you pretty much
  > need to use WHERE CURRENT OF.
  > HTH
  > Kevin
  

I see, its beginning to make sense...

thx
maa

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