Bob Jones wrote:
> "Frank van Bortel" <frank.van.bortel_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eci4dg$ijv$1_at_news6.zwoll1.ov.home.nl...
>> Bob Jones schreef:
>> [snip]
>>> The use of hints is discouraged. If you go to one of those DB2 classes,
>>> they will tell you the same.
>>>
>>> I am not sure about SQL Server. Will they encourage the use of hints? I
>>> doubt.
>> Neither does Oracle. Use hints as a last resort, that's the
>> general consensus...
>>
>
> Hmmm, I wonder why there are so many use of hints only in Oracle
> applications.
Not in the ones I write or manage. That is certainly not my
experience.
--
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
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Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
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Received on Wed Aug 23 2006 - 23:34:34 CDT
