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Re: query "select * from table_name where rownum = 1" very slow

From: Ed Prochak <ed.prochak_at_magicinterface.com>
Date: 13 Jul 2005 10:59:50 -0700
Message-ID: <1121277590.404031.88080@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>

What kind of application requires reading an essentially random, single row from a table?

Yes, I consistantly rant on rownum. It is a useless feature, and a crutch for some programmers. Received on Wed Jul 13 2005 - 12:59:50 CDT

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