The difference between Select * and Select Desired_col is the Lesser Number of LIO/PIO;s HTH On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 09:30:09 +0000 (GMT), drumil narayan <drumilnarayan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dear all, > > How should i find out which index is getting used on > following query in a cursor > > SELECT * from gin_con > where bill_num like > nvl(:BILL_TRAN_HDR.bill_num,bill_num) > AND VND_CD like nvl(:BILL_TRAN_HDR.VND_CD,VND_CD) > and DOC_NUM like nvl(:BILL_TRAN_HDR.DOC_NUM,DOC_NUM) > and DOC_TYPE = nvl(:BILL_TRAN_HDR.DOC_TYPE,DOC_TYPE) > AND DOC_YR = nvl(:BILL_TRAN_HDR.DOC_YR,DOC_YR) > and bill_dt = nvl(:BILL_TRAN_HDR.bill_dt,bill_dt) > and DOC_dt = nvl(:BILL_TRAN_HDR.GIN_dt,DOC_dt); > > and secondly i want to ask performance wise > what is the difference in > > select * from table_name ; > and > select desired_column_list from table_name; > > TIA..drumil > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your life partner online > Go to: http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matrimony > >