RE: SQL Finding & Using

["Elvis Budimlic" <ebudimlic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree VE is not perfect, but it helps.  If more people were using it and
opening PMRs & DCRs I'd hope it would get even better.  In my opinion, it is
better than what other db platforms offer.

As for your question, it has come up before... I recall Kent Milligan
answering it once:

http://tinyurl.com/245qfa
http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid3_gci1215020,00.html

Elvis

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-----Original Message-----
Subject: RE: SQL Finding & Using

i've used visual explain some but have a few things that make me wonder 
about it's actual effectiveness.  if i run VE and create the recommended 
index/view whatever then run it again it tells me that it still uses the 
same access path (or rebuilds that access path) again.  seems something 
just ain't right there...

Thanks,
Tommy Holden