Can you change it to this query: SELECT count(1) FROM RF_BALANCE_T b, rf_security_by_dceid s WHERE (s.award_number = 'ALL') OR (b.award_number = s.award_number AND s.project_number = 'ALL') OR (b.award_number = s.award_number AND b.project_number= s.project_number AND s.task_number = 'ALL') OR (b.award_number = s.award_number AND b.project_number= s.project_number AND b.task_number = s.task_number)
eric ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 3:04 PM > David - Can you post the EXPLAIN PLAN for both? > > Dennis Williams > DBA > Lifetouch, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 1:14 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Hi List, > > I have following sql that runs in 1 sec: > > SELECT b.* FROM RF_BALANCE_T b, rf_security_by_dceid s > WHERE > (s.award_number = 'ALL') > OR (b.award_number = s.award_number AND s.project_number = 'ALL') > OR (b.award_number = s.award_number AND b.project_number= > s.project_number AND s.task_number = 'ALL') > OR (b.award_number = s.award_number AND b.project_number= > s.project_number AND b.task_number = s.task_number) > > However, when I try to count above query as following, it hangs. Does > someone have any ideas? > > SELECT count(b.award_number) FROM RF_BALANCE_T b, rf_security_by_dceid s > WHERE > (s.award_number = 'ALL') > OR (b.award_number = s.award_number AND s.project_number = 'ALL') > OR (b.award_number = s.award_number AND b.project_number= > s.project_number AND s.task_number = 'ALL') > OR (b.award_number = s.award_number AND b.project_number= > s.project_number AND b.task_number = s.task_number) > > _________________________________________________________________ > High-speed users-be more efficient online with the new MSN Premium Internet > Software. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=byoa/prem&ST=1 > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: David Boyd > 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: DENNIS WILLIAMS > 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: eric king 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).