But if you don't specify EXPLAIN= option then tkprof will read the execution plans directly from STAT lines in the tracefile. Tracefile is the ultimate source of information - even V$SQL_PLAN may lie, in case the child cursor has been invalidated or aged out and reparsed by a session using different parameters or object semantics... Tanel. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Jeff" <jeff.thomas@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 3:42 PM Subject: RE: Slow UPDATE > Never mind, did some RTFMing, and yes, using the EXPLAIN=3D option will > not always=20 > result in the correct plan that was actually used. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------