Re: "Not in" subquery

On Jun 6, 4:47 pm, "fitzjarr..._at_cox.net" <fitzjarr..._at_cox.net> wrote:
> On Jun 6, 3:43 pm, Amritha.Da..._at_gmail.com wrote:
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> > On Jun 6, 4:31 pm, "fitzjarr..._at_cox.net" <fitzjarr..._at_cox.net> wrote:
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> > > On Jun 6, 3:22 pm, Amritha.Da..._at_gmail.com wrote:
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> > > > Hello,
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> > > > Is there any alternative query to the below one?
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> > > > update RTable set Reason = "XYZ"
> > > > Where FKey = 1234
> > > > and SFKey = 1
> > > > and Reason Is Null
> > > > and F_ID not in ( Select F_ID from RTable
> > > > Where FKey = 1234
> > > > and SFKey = 1
> > > > and TO_NUMBER(REL_CD) = 1
> > > > and Reason Is Null);
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> > > > "not in" in the above query is taking alot of time and it is timing
> > > > out.
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> > > > Please Advise.
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> > > > Thanks
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> > > I can only presume there is an index on (FKey,SFKey)? Also, why are
> > > you using full quotes around your replacement text ("XYZ")? Those
> > > should be single-quotes ('XYZ').
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> > > Of course we can't really say much without an Oracle release (to four
> > > numbers) and an explain plan...
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> > > David Fitzjarrell
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> > Sorry It should be 'XYZ' I am using oracle 9i.
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> > Thanks- Hide quoted text -
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> > - Show quoted text -
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> 'Oracle 9i' doesn't tell us much as that spans releases from 9.0.1.x
> through 9.2.0.x, with functionality differences between them. The
> request was for:
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> * Oracle release to four numbers : 9.x.y.z
> * An explain plan for your statement
>
> Please provide both.
>
> David Fitzjarrell

It is Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.2.0.4.0 - 64bit Production I will be executing this SQL through a stored procedure to update reason code for the qualified records.

Thanks. Received on Wed Jun 06 2007 - 15:52:12 CDT