Just guessing, but it seems as if the longer initial run is because the data is being pulled into the buffers. After that the query is being answered without disk i/o. See if you can cache the table and if that gets rid of the initial long run.
"Craig Healey" <c.healey To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> @hhsuk.com> cc: Sent by: Subject: Performance improvement required :-) ml-errors 06/13/2003 09:59 AM Please respond to ORACLE-L It's Friday, and I'm having a brain storm. Just to check: The developers are using ADO to connect to a VB application and want to pull back a record set. Using ADO means they can't use bind variables. Returning more than 1 record means they can't use a function (which WOULD use bind variables). Am I correct in saying that other than tuning the SQL (done that, it isn't a complex query) or playing around with Oracle session parameters, there isn't anything else I can do? (The query takes 1 second the first time it is run, but 10 ms after. It is used all the time in the callcentre to search postcodes.) TIA Craig Healey ********************************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. Statements and opinions expressed in this e-mail may not represent those of the company. If you have received this email in error please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses (www.mimesweeper.com) *********************************************************************************** -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Craig Healey INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Thomas Day INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).