Ahhhh, but is this so? Exit is not a SQL statement but rather a SQL*Plus command I believe. Correct? So, the exit command would not qualify. :) RF Robert G. Freeman Master Principle Consultant, Oracle Corporation Oracle ACE Author: Oracle Database 11g RMAN Backup and Recovery (Oracle Press) - ON ITS WAY SOON! OCP: Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional Study Guide (Sybex) Oracle Database 11g New Features (Oracle Press) Oracle Database 10g New Features (Oracle Press) Other various titles Blog: http://robertgfreeman.blogspot.com ________________________________ From: Daniel Fink <daniel.fink@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: martin.a.berger@xxxxxxxxx Cc: ORACLE-L <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thu, March 11, 2010 5:40:09 PM Subject: Re: fastest SQL? The essence of Anjo Kolk's statement. SQL> exit The fastest sql is the one that is never run. Daniel Fink OptimalDBA http://www.optimaldba.com Oracle Blog http://optimaldba.blogspot.com Lost Data? http://www.ora600.be/ Martin Berger wrote: what is the fastest SQL you can create? > > >this sounds silly at the first view, but maybe some of you want >to create a really fast SQL and show me how you made it that fast. >everything is allowed, (HW, SW, ...) just please share your >methods! > > >I hope you enjoy this challenge. ;-) > > > Martin > > >-- >//www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l >