In the first case you are testing for equality against NULL.=20 Niall Litchfield Oracle DBA Audit Commission +44 117 975 7805=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: jreyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 > Sent: 20 February 2004 14:32 > To: aore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; cmonroy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;=20 > dpuna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; dvenegas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;=20 > ilujan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; jdaza@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;=20 > jdsanchez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; jreyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;=20 > jsalazar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; lchalco@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;=20 > oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; rpacheco@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: IN ignore null values=20 >=20 >=20 > An interesting observation >=20 > IN ignore null values as you can see in the table there are=20 > 310 null values > in column TBL_DSM. >=20 > SQL> select count(*) from daz.utl_tablas_me >=20 > 2 where tbl_dsm in >=20 > 3 (select null from daz.utl_tablas_me); >=20 > COUNT(*) >=20 > --------- >=20 > 0 >=20 > SQL> select count(*) from daz.utl_tablas_me >=20 > 2 where exists(select null from daz.utl_tablas_me); >=20 > COUNT(*) >=20 > --------- >=20 > 310 >=20 >=20 >=20 > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ----------------------------------------------------------------- >=20 >=20 ********************************************************************** This email contains information intended for the addressee only. It may be confidential and may be the subject of legal and/or professional privilege. Any dissemination, distribution, copyright or use of this communication without prior permission of the sender is strictly prohibited. ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------