Re: rm RULE based optimizer != GOOD IDEA

Ethan,
Seems like you're getting a little overly defensive - I'm sorry if you didn't like my comment; it's just an opinion based on personal experience.

And yes, I'd prefer to see a hash join hint or an index hint or something that show that the developer knows the plan they are trying to achieve. In my current environment, and I am only speaking for my current environment, the developers resort to rule too quickly.

Robyn

On 4/25/05, Post, Ethan <Ethan.Post_at_ps.net> wrote:
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> or..."one of our developers used HASH JOIN hints all throughout their
> SQL, now we had to go back and remove them and this took time and $$$,
> can't wait until HASH JOIN hint is removed."
>
> you see the problem in this case and the case below has to do with the
> review process, not the mere existence of the hint
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