I read somewhere that explain plans are not always accurate. Does this include autotrace? What about if I do a 10046 or just a sql_trace? Are explain plans more apt to be inaccurate with bind variables(I think I read that somewhere). If so, why? ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------