A (+) in the where clause

From: Reynaldo Paulo <rpaulo_at_metz.une.edu.au>
Date: 3 Aug 93 07:13:46 GMT
Message-ID: <1521_at_grivel.une.edu.au>


Does anyone out there know what the (+) in the following statement means?

select <something>
  into <avariable>
  from <atable>

  where atable.field (+) = <somevalue>

Many thanks.

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