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Re: Frequency Count

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 17:53:23 -0700
Message-ID: <1154739198.980424@bubbleator.drizzle.com>


HansF wrote:
> On Fri, 04 Aug 2006 16:13:32 -0700, Charles Hooper wrote:
>

>> Interesting, I was under the impression that the majority of the
>> analytical functions were unavailable on the Standard Edition of
>> Oracle.  Your sample code executes as shown above.  I guess that I now
>> have something to read about over the weekend.  :-)

>
> There has been a general confusion around Analytical Functions ...
>
> Apparently people thought that since 'Analytical Processing' is an extra
> cost option, the Analytical Functions are also extra cost.
>
> Oracle's competition has been using that confusion to their advantage for
> years.

I've got a great idea consistent with Oracle standard operating procedure: Rename 'em. They do it with everything else. ;-)

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
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Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
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Received on Fri Aug 04 2006 - 19:53:23 CDT

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