statement identifiers are rather new in Oracle, and they are "more unique" than hash values ;-) Kind regards, Lex. --------------------------------------------- visit my website at http://www.naturaljoin.nl --------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Michael Wu Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 17:19 To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: What is a SQL statement ID? List, Can anybody tell me how to identify a SQL statement uniquely? I found some = people use sql address, some people use hash_value, some others use both? W= hat's the difference and the reasons? Thanks, Michael -- Binary/unsupported file stripped by Ecartis -- -- Type: text/x-vcard -- File: Lex de Haan.vcf ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------