On 7-1-2014 16:07, Dmitry Yemanov wrote: > Kjell, > >> This makes sense, but I also think what Jim Starkey said makes sense, >> i.e. that introducing optimizer hints in essence means you've given up >> on creating a good automatic optimizer. > > Jim is not alone in thinking this way. This is why I explicitly > mentioned that I don't want to discuss either necessity or > implementation of "full featured" hints in this discussion.
I do think you should consider the implications of having full featured hints in the future, if only not to make a poor choice now when it comes to syntax. Mark -- Mark Rotteveel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk Firebird-Devel mailing list, web interface at https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-devel