Re: Wrapping Query in "select *" changes execution path

optimizer_mode                       string      ALL_ROWS

If I hint the query to be
select /*+ all_rows */ * from ( ... subuery....) it reverts to the initial explain plan.

On 4 June 2010 10:24, Ray Feighery <rjfeighery_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> All
>
> Oracle 10.2.0.4
> Red Hat 4 x86_64
>
> We have an application that runs standard SQL as a reporting tool. The
> amount of rows that can be returned is limited by a variable. The
> application manages this by changing the straight SQL
> from this:
>
> select *
> from users;
>
> into this:
>
> select * from (
> select * from users)
> where rownum < 25000
>
> This is causing a change in some execution paths.
>
> Is there any (simple) way I can stop or influence this behaviour?
>
> Thanks
>
> Ray
>

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