How about removing the stats on the sysauth$ table and locking the stats down? Thanks, Finn On 4/30/08, Allen, Brandon <Brandon.Allen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi Gilles, yes that parameter is defaulted to TRUE in my 10.2.0.3 > system, but it is apparently not working so maybe it's a bug. > > NAME DESCRIPTION > SYSTEM_VALUE > ---------------------------------------- > -------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------- > _optimizer_mode_force force setting of optimizer mode > for user recursive TRUE > SQL also > > I'll try changing it at the session level and see if it makes any > difference. > > Thanks, > Brandon > > -----Original Message----- > From: gparc@xxxxxxx [mailto:gparc@xxxxxxx] > > Although it seems to default already to TRUE in 10g, maybe you can check > the hidden parameter _OPTIMIZER_MODE_FORCE > > Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message or > attachments hereto. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not > consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions > and other information in this message that do not relate to the official > business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed > by it. > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > >