9.2.0.3, we will be 9.2.0.5 in the next month. Using CBO. I ran some tests and didn't notice any response time degradation... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Reardon, Bruce (CALBBAY)" <Bruce.Reardon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 7:16 PM Subject: RE: performance issues with public synonyms? > Ryan, > > In 8.1.7.4.1, with optimizer_mode =3D FIRST_ROWS, no stats on sys = > objects, Forms 4.5 and JVM installed > (ie lots of objects & lots of synonyms) we had significant performance = > problems due to synonyms because of the time taken querying the DD to = > resolve them. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l