Resending this to the new group ... I have been trying to get stored outlines to work. It seems simple enough, but it is working the exact opposite as I think it should. Anyone else use these? I am on 8.1.7.4 on HP-UX 11.00 In a nutshell, I verify my query is using the correct explain plan. I grant 'create any outline' to the users. Then, I do: alter system set use_stored_outlines = true ALTER SESSION SET CREATE_STORED_OUTLINES=true; select * from edi_monitor_vw; ALTER SESSION SET CREATE_STORED_OUTLINES=false; I can see the outline in DBA_OUTLINES and also in outln.ol$ If I open another session and run the query, it is NOT using the correct explain plan. If I 'alter system set use_stored_outlines = false;' then the query uses the correct plan. I also noticed that outline_category in v$sql is NULL. Does this mean that they outline is not being used? I assume not. Thanks all, John John Fedock "K" Line America, Inc. www.kline.com * john.fedock@xxxxxxxxxxxx John Fedock "K" Line America, Inc. www.kline.com * 804.327.4444 * john.fedock@xxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------