SQL> explain plan 2 for 3 SELECT /*+ INDEX(PA_EXPENDITURE_ITEMS_ALL PA_EXPENDITURE_ITEMS_N3) */ * 4 FROM pa_expenditure_items_all 5 WHERE system_linkage_function = 'VI'; Explained. SQL> SELECT * 2 FROM TABLE(DBMS_XPLAN.DISPLAY); Plan hash value: 3707576984 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Id | Operation | Name | Rows | Bytes | Cost (%CPU)| Time | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 0 | SELECT STATEMENT | | 9241K| 2414M| 2699K (2)| 08:59:52 | |* 1 | TABLE ACCESS BY INDEX ROWID| PA_EXPENDITURE_ITEMS_ALL | 9241K| 2414M| 2699K (2)| 08:59:52 | | 2 | INDEX FULL SCAN | PA_EXPENDITURE_ITEMS_N3 | 36M| | 92416 (2)| 00:18:29 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Predicate Information (identified by operation id): --------------------------------------------------- 1 - filter("SYSTEM_LINKAGE_FUNCTION"='VI') 14 rows selected. SQL> On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 5:51 AM, Martin Berger <martin.a.berger@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Can you please provide an execution Plan of the hinted statement on > Database 1? > > regards, > Martin > >