Very nice, Mladen, thank you. > Steve's explanation is almost correct. Almost, but not completely. I reserve the right to have mis-communicated what Steve had told me. So, rather than saying that Steve is wrong, let's say more formally that = "Cary's recollection of Steve's explanation is almost correct." :) Cary Millsap Hotsos Enterprises, Ltd. http://www.hotsos.com * Nullius in verba * Upcoming events: - Performance Diagnosis 101: 9/14 San Francisco, 10/5 Charlotte, 10/26 Toronto - SQL Optimization 101: 8/16 Minneapolis, 9/20 Hartford, 10/18 New = Orleans - Hotsos Symposium 2005: March 6-10 Dallas - Visit www.hotsos.com for schedule details... ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------