Yup: DEFINE ACCT_MERGE='_MERGED_'; Dave ___________________________________ David C. Herring, DBA | A c x i o m Delivery Center Organization 630-944-4762 office | 630-430-5988 wireless | 630-944-4989 fax > -----Original Message----- > From: amit poddar [mailto:amit.poddar@xxxxxxxx] > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 4:12 PM > To: Herring Dave - dherri > Cc: oracle-l > Subject: Re: Hint for self-join connect by > > Can you post the predicate information from the explain plan ? > *************************************************************************** The information contained in this communication is confidential, is intended only for the use of the recipient named above, and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please resend this communication to the sender and delete the original message or any copy of it from your computer system. Thank You. **************************************************************************** -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l