just a guess but I expect the program does dynamic SQL. That is the only way you can get a different access path without a manual rebind. CPU speed is part of the DB2 optimization so you should expect some issues when you do rebinds and install new versions of programs.
And there is more expertise on DB2 listserv [email protected] Mike ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html

