Re: parallel query

Billy Verreynne wrote:
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> My Name wrote in message <383B2E4C.837CD020_at_earthlink.net>...
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> >Can you tell me what does Parallel query mean?

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> >and how can I tell if my database is using parallel query?
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> It is an add-on product (requiring additional licensing) that needs to be
> installed. Look in table v$option to see what is installed.

Not true. Parallel Query is available free of charge in the Enterprise Edition of Oracle, and has been for a long time. It is also automatically installed in later versions of 7, Oracle8, and Oracle8i.

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> regards,
> Billy

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