its compiling the sql the first time. So check it the second time. when oracle compiles sql it hits the data dictionary several times. so your data is higher. now if you are not using bind variables, then you are recompiling every time... > > From: "David Green" <thump@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 2004/05/03 Mon AM 11:47:02 EDT > To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------