RE: Cache on sysdate? --From 9i performance planning manual

From: Khedr, Waleed <Waleed.Khedr_at_FMR.COM>
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 11:03:51 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005225FB.20021226110351@fatcity.com>

Actually this may not be true any more starting from Oracle 8.1.7.

Many of the functions started to have a C language interface in 8.1.7.

Check stdbody.sql to find which function has a C prgama.

Regards,

Waleed

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Raj:

Both are same. It is internally translated as a select call to dual.

KG

• "Jamadagni, Rajendra" <Rajendra.Jamadagni_at_espn.com> wrote:
  > Can someone please explain me why you have to use
  >
  > select sysdate
  > from dual
  > /
  >
  > when
  >
  > my_date_Var := sysdate;
  >
  > just works fine? Maybe I am clueless ... but I can take an
  > explanation
  >
  > Raj
  

  ---

Have a nice day !!

---

Best Regards,
K Gopalakrishnan,
Bangalore, INDIA.

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