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Jonathan Lewis wrote:
>
> Just remembered this one:
>
> If you update a column which has a bitmap
> index, then the entire index is locked,
> which means the entire table is locked.
>
> And here's a prediction for Urban Legends 2003/4
> Always, always, always use bind variables.
>
You're cheating. Most advice containing 'always', even only once, stands a big chance of becoming a legend very soon.
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