It might help if we knew the version of Oracle and the Operating System at a minimum. Since we're tossing about WAGS, why not check to make sure the optimizer settings on both instances are identical? On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 11:06 AM, Dennis Williams < oracledba.williams@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Pradeep, > > As others have pointed out, there can be many reasons for erratic behavior. > > > Here is my personal favorite. If you are using bind variables, the first > time the statement is parsed, an execution plan is created, and all > subsequent executions use that plan. So, suppose after the database is > bounced, the first execution has bind variables that causes an unusual > execution plan. All future executions will get that plan. Nice. > > Dennis Williams > > On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 6:53 PM, Pradeep Chetal < > Pradeep.Chetal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> >> >> Sorry, Jared for the cryptic request. It is a complex process to set up >> the tables, etc, but once they are set, we run a stored proc that works on >> these tables - and the SQL code seems very simple - selects, inserts, and >> updates [even those are simple, nothing fancy ]. However, the processing >> factor takes long sometimes (not all the times). >> >> >> >> I was hoping to look for **extraneous** factors (outside the code) that >> can affect the processing and if anyone on this list has any experience like >> that. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> -- Pradeep >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* Jared Still [mailto:jkstill@xxxxxxxxx] >> *Sent:* Monday, December 29, 2008 3:17 PM >> *To:* Pradeep Chetal >> *Cc:* oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> *Subject:* Re: Query processing takes very variable time >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 5:46 AM, Pradeep Chetal < >> Pradeep.Chetal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Without going into complete details, has anyone on the list seen something >> like that? Any ideas. >> >> Without going into complete explanations, yes. >> >> >> Jared Still >> Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *Pradeep Chetal* >> Sr. Director - Infrastructure Architecture >> ------------------------------ >> *Mformation Technologies Inc.* >> *Switchboard:* +1 732 692 6200 >> >> >> Visit >> *WWW.MFORMATION.COM* and see how the MFORMATION SERVICE MANAGER can help >> you to transform your business >> >> Please consider the environment before printing >> > >