Larry Wolfson wrote: > We were getting killed on SAP, when checking locks, after we > upgraded to 9.2 [...] > create or replace view v_$lock This is an old problem addressed by OSS Note 126676, which includes a script that can be run against Oracle 7.x through 9.x databases to use a rule hint. You might also want to have a look at notes 317603, 646759, 565416, and 76296. -- Rich Holland (913) 645-1950 SAP Technical Consultant print unpack("u","92G5S\=\"!A;F]T:&5R(\'!E<FP\@:&%C:V5R\"\@\`\`"); ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------