Someone else mentioned variable peeking--but as variable values are being inserted, not queried against, why would they matter? Paul Baumgartel CREDIT SUISSE Information Technology DBA & Admin - NY, KIGA 1 11 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10010 USA Phone 212.538.1143 paul.baumgartel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.credit-suisse.com -----Original Message----- From: Kerber, Andrew [mailto:Andrew.Kerber@xxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 3:03 PM To: paul.baumgartel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; oracle-l Subject: RE: Sanity check Yes. It is also possible for it the two to have different execution plans depending on the actual values of the literals. There is more to it than that, bind variable peeking, etc. but I don't know all the details beyond that. Andrew W. Kerber Oracle DBA UMB "If at first you dont succeed, dont take up skydiving" -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Baumgartel, Paul Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 1:59 PM To: oracle-l Subject: Sanity check Is there any reason why an INSERT using binds and the same INSERT using literals should differ in performance of the execution phase? (I'm aware of the difference with respect to parse phase.) Paul Baumgartel CREDIT SUISSE Information Technology DBA & Admin - NY, KIGA 1 11 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10010 USA Phone 212.538.1143 paul.baumgartel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.credit-suisse.com ======================================================================== ====== Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://www.credit-suisse.com/legal/en/disclaimer_email_ib.html ======================================================================== ====== -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any attached files are confidential. The information is exclusively for the use of the individual or entity intended as the recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, printing, reviewing, retention, disclosure, distribution or forwarding of the message or any attached file is not authorized and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail message in error, please advise the sender by reply electronic mail immediately and permanently delete the original transmission, any attachments and any copies of this message from your computer system. Thank you. ============================================================================== ============================================================================== Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://www.credit-suisse.com/legal/en/disclaimer_email_ib.html ============================================================================== -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l