On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 11:37:37 +0100, Stephane Faroult <sfaroult@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote (off list): > > > Niall, > > I agree if you had > > today := SYSDATE; > > But I doubt that INSERT INTO BLAH VALUES (SYSDATE, ...); > > generates any recursive SELECT FROM DUAL, in a trigger or anywhere else. > > Regards, > > Stephane Faroult Apologies I was badly wrong with the version. I did some recollecting and this came from Connor originally who states that it was fixed in 817. helpfully he gives the bug reference http://support.oracle.co.uk/metalink/plsql/ml2_documents.showFrameDocument?p_database_id=BUG&p_id=1287775 less helpfully it was fixed in 8.2 :( My 9.2 reference was clearly daft. Almost certainly any 'supported' versions are immune. -- Niall Litchfield Oracle DBA http://www.niall.litchfield.dial.pipex.com -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l