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Re: NUM_ROWS vs COUNT(*) anomaly

From: s. hunter <sarahxhunter_at_NOSPAMTHANX.hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 12:09:50 +0100
Message-ID: <387DB27E.7C8AC395@NOSPAMTHANX.hotmail.com> 





Sybrand,



OK, forgive my ignorance, but where does it get the value from if the table has
never been analysed?



Sarah



Sybrand Bakker wrote:



> The value in the dictionary is a result of ANALYZE table. This value is NOT


> updated dynamically, and you should not rely on it. The Count(*) result is


> correct.


>


> Hth,


>





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