Jacques Kilchoer wrote:
>The execution plan with the smallest total cost will also be the execution plan that runs fastest due to the excellence of the algorithm used by the Oracle database engine.
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Um... I hate blanket statements like that... I can think of too many
exceptions... Like, assuming the the optimizer has accurate statistics
to properly evaluate the statement...
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Regards,
Tim Johnston
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Fax: 978-322-4100
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