Re: are hints still necessary in 9i?

Mark Townsend wrote:

> Mark Townsend wrote:
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>> Who exactly are you ?
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> Never mind, I think I've worked it out. Nice photo :-)
> Welcome aboard. Watch Sybrand, he bites, and, even though he says he
> does, it's well know that Daniel never sleeps.
>

Not true ... I use all of these:

SQL> SELECT package_name FROM all_arguments   2 WHERE object_name = 'SLEEP';

PACKAGE_NAME

DBMS_BACKUP_RESTORE
DBMS_DRS
DBMS_LOCK

SQL> I will be in Chapel Hill, North Carolina next week. Any regulars from that area? Any irregulars?
I'll buy. ;-)

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