Yes - my bad. I meant capture=yes not use=yes in my previous email. Kerry Osborne Enkitec blog: kerryosborne.oracle-guy.com On Apr 16, 2012, at 11:38 AM, Tefft, Michael J wrote: > The default value for OPTIMIZER_USE_SQL_PLAN_BASELINES is TRUE. > The default value for OPTIMIZER_CAPTURE_SQL_PLAN_BASELINES is FALSE. > > There is little harm in using the default settings. If you have no baselines, > then USE has no real effect. If your application vendor provides baselines > with their installation, your database can make use of them. > > The caution applies to changing CAPTURE to YES. > > Mike > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l