Try this select /*+ FULL */ * from pjm_nm_sttl_component where sttl_id in -- this statement has the 'in' (select /*+ FULL */ sttl_id_iso from isolink_pjm_sttl_estim_w_iso where sttl_id = '131545258' ) > select * from pjm_nm_sttl_component > where sttl_id = -- this statement has the '=' > (select sttl_id_iso from isolink_pjm_sttl_estim_w_iso > where sttl_id = '131545258' > ) Chris Taylor Sr. Oracle DBA Ingram Barge Company Nashville, TN 37205 Office: 615-517-3355 Cell: 615-354-4799 Email: chris.taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the named recipient, please notify the sender immediately and delete the contents of this message without disclosing the contents to anyone, using them for any purpose, or storing or copying the information on any medium. -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeremy Schneider Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 2:40 PM To: Jeremy.Sheehan@xxxxxxx Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Riddle me this..... Can you "explain plan" on both? Curious if it's doing a transformation, might give something to search for in metalink... SHEEHAN, JEREMY wrote: > Ok. Here's an interesting question that some developers threw at me. I don't see anything wrong with the statement but it just does not work.... > > > This statement does not work..... > > select * from pjm_nm_sttl_component > where sttl_id in -- this statement has the 'in' > (select sttl_id_iso from isolink_pjm_sttl_estim_w_iso > where sttl_id = '131545258' > ) > > but this one does: > > select * from pjm_nm_sttl_component > where sttl_id = -- this statement has the '=' > (select sttl_id_iso from isolink_pjm_sttl_estim_w_iso > where sttl_id = '131545258' > ) > > > The subquery works. I can even run the 4 statements. It pulls back the same data as the second statement above. > > select * from pjm_nm_sttl_component > where sttl_id in (130637378) > > select * from pjm_nm_sttl_component > where sttl_id in ('130637378') > > select * from pjm_nm_sttl_component > where sttl_id = 130637378 > > select * from pjm_nm_sttl_component > where sttl_id = '130637378' > > We're running 10.2.0.4 on AIX 5.3.7 > > Any ideas? > > Jeremy > Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. -- Jeremy Schneider Chicago, IL http://www.ardentperf.com -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l