While perusing a paper from OOW Australia: http://download-west.oracle.com/openworld/melbourne/all_melbourne_ppts/DB_B_09.PDF I noticed the claim that 10g PL/SQL is 2x faster than 9i PL/SQL. Further reading showed the native compilation helped bolster that claim, but nonetheless it sounded like an interesting diversion before heading off to the Change Control Meeting. Using my trusty prime generator, the following times were given for generating all primes up < 100,000. 8i: 4.1 seconds 9i: 1.9 seconds 10g: 1.45 seconds Though interpreted PL/SQL in 10g does not appear to be 2x faster than in 9i, there is still a fair bit of improvement. This is admittedly not a thorough test, but only takes a few minutes. Code is at http://www.cybcon.com/~jkstill/prime6.html if interested. Jared ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------