Before going to far, I want to make sure this will work. Our database is running with RULE set at the database level. We would like to tune an SQL statement in a third party application by using a stored outline. For the sql in question, we are going to add a "Choose" database hint. Is it possible to use stored outlines if the database is running in RULE mode? Jeffrey Beckstrom Database Administrator Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority 1240 W. 6th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44113 -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l