Re: Big disappointment with Postgres

From: Matthias Hoys <anti_at_spam.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 23:50:30 +0100
Message-ID: <4d4c8287$0$14257$ba620e4c_at_news.skynet.be>


"Mladen Gogala" <no_at_email.here.invalid> wrote in message news:pan.2011.02.04.20.48.30_at_email.here.invalid...
> On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:08:11 +0100, Thomas Kellerer wrote:
>
>> Tom Kyte strongly detests hints as well:
>>
>> From:
>> http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?
> p=100:11:0::::P11_QUESTION_ID:7038986332061
>> Q: When should hints be used:
>> A: Never. They are the path of last resort.
>
> But they are here - as the path of the last resort.
>
>

True. And if hints don't work, try the RBO.

Matthias Received on Fri Feb 04 2011 - 16:50:30 CST

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