But, LONG columns are still here: 1 select count(table_name) from dba_tab_columns 2* where owner='SYS' and data_type like 'LONG%' SQL> / COUNT(TABLE_NAME) ----------------- 223 Oracle uses long columns in data dictionary quite abundantly. My version is the latest and the greatest: SQL> select * from v$version; BANNER ---------------------------------------------------------------- Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.3.0 - Prod PL/SQL Release 10.2.0.3.0 - Production CORE 10.2.0.3.0 Production TNS for Linux: Version 10.2.0.3.0 - Production NLSRTL Version 10.2.0.3.0 - Production On 12/19/2006 02:45:32 AM, Hallas, John wrote: > They have been deprecated, not removed or updated. That is a manual > process > > -----Original Message----- > From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kerber, Andrew > Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 6:31 PM > To: joe_dba@xxxxxxxxxxx; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: dbms_stats and analyze 10g Release 2 > > > > I don't think you have any long or long raw columns in 10g. They have > been deprecated in favor of the blob/clob. > > > Andrew W. Kerber > Oracle DBA > UMB > > > ===================== > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > -- Mladen Gogala http://www.mladen-gogala.com -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l