If you need to create a function or stored procedure in production, you have to go through change control process; do the necessary paperwork; get the necessary approvals; etc. etc. With SQL you just run it. (I'm sure there plenty people out there who have been there, done that.) > -----Original Message----- > What is the fun of creating horrible, unintelligible SQL > statements intended to do this little thing? ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------