Absolutely! But the fastest SQLs are purple - to match the database, yet have that slightly bolder look. When run in a non-mauve database, purple SQLs take on quite a few gray tones - at least in my humble experience. Jack C. Applewhite - Database Administrator Austin I.S.D. - MIS Department 512.414.9715 (wk) / 512.935.5929 (pager) From: "Christopher Boyle" <cboyle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <japplewhite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <martin.a.berger@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: "'ORACLE-L'" <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: 03/11/2010 03:12 PM Subject: RE: fastest SQL? Sent by: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx I thought Mauve was the fastest database From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of japplewhite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 4:02 PM To: martin.a.berger@xxxxxxxxx Cc: ORACLE-L; oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: fastest SQL? Not sure, but I do know it's gotta be purple. :^) Jack C. Applewhite - Database Administrator Austin I.S.D. - MIS Department 512.414.9715 (wk) / 512.935.5929 (pager) From: Martin Berger <martin.a.berger@xxxxxxxxx> To: ORACLE-L <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: 03/11/2010 02:22 PM Subject: fastest SQL? Sent by: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx what is the fastest SQL you can create? this sounds silly at the first view, but maybe some of you want to create a really fast SQL and show me how you made it that fast. everything is allowed, (HW, SW, ...) just please share your methods! I hope you enjoy this challenge. ;-) Martin -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l