What are the #'s in where n.statistic# = b.statistic#?

Thanks for everyone's help!

This is a code snippet from Oracle's DBA Handbook CD. I have looked everywhere and can't determine what the #'s in this table creation statement are doing. Any one know?

create table stats$stats as
select e.value-b.value change , n.name

   from v$statname n , stats$begin_stats b , stats$end_stats e

        where n.statistic# = b.statistic# and n.statistic# = e.statistic#;

Best,

Ken Sproule
kenmn_at_tds.net

Ken Sproule
kenmn_at_tds.net Received on Wed Mar 15 2000 - 13:28:20 CST