Re: Hints in Practice

From: Bob Jones <email_at_me.not>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 02:00:47 GMT
Message-ID: <jL7Hg.10861$1f6.5397@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net>

"Frank van Bortel" <frank.van.bortel_at_gmail.com> wrote in message news:eci4dg$ijv$1_at_news6.zwoll1.ov.home.nl...
> Bob Jones schreef:
> [snip]
>> The use of hints is discouraged. If you go to one of those DB2 classes,
>> they will tell you the same.
>>
>> I am not sure about SQL Server. Will they encourage the use of hints? I
>> doubt.
>
> Neither does Oracle. Use hints as a last resort, that's the
> general consensus...
>

Hmmm, I wonder why there are so many use of hints only in Oracle applications. Received on Wed Aug 23 2006 - 21:00:47 CDT