Similarly... Whack on a database-wide sql_trace and you'll be amazed at how many recursive queries have the RULE hint within them... --- Thomas Biju <BThomas@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > According to Oracle LONG and LONG RAW data types are deprecated (in Oracle8= > i) and "we" should convert them to appropriate LOB data types. > And there are procedures to convert them too... > > The following SQL is run on a brand new (not upgraded from earlier version)= > Oracle 10g 10.1.0.3 database: > > system> select data_type, count(*) > 2 from dba_tab_columns > 3 where DATA_TYPE like 'LONG%' > 4 and owner =3D 'SYS' > 5* group by data_type > system> / > > DATA_TYPE COUNT(*) > -------------------- ---------- > LONG 209 > LONG RAW 4 > > system@FTWT66OD> select * from v$version; > > BANNER > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.1.0.3.0 - 64bi > PL/SQL Release 10.1.0.3.0 - Production > CORE 10.1.0.3.0 Production > TNS for Solaris: Version 10.1.0.3.0 - Production > NLSRTL Version 10.1.0.3.0 - Production > > system@FTWT66OD> > > Thanks, > Biju Thomas > DBA > > > ___________________________________________________________________________= > __________________________________ > > This electronic transmission and any attached files are intended solely for= > the person or entity to which they are addressed and may contain informati= > on that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure.= > Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use, including taking a= > ny action concerning this information by anyone other than the named recipi= > ent, is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient or have = > received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender = > and destroy this communication. > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > ===== Connor McDonald Co-author: "Mastering Oracle PL/SQL - Practical Solutions" ISBN: 1590592174 web: http://www.oracledba.co.uk web: http://www.oaktable.net email: connor_mcdonald@xxxxxxxxx Coming Soon! "Oracle Insight - Tales of the OakTable" "GIVE a man a fish and he will eat for a day. But TEACH him how to fish, and...he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day" ------------------------------------------------------------ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l