Because if property = 20, then bitand(prop,4) = 4 etc
hth connor --- Sinard Xing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > If an index with reverse key generated the table > ind$.property it allways > store value 4 > > Why Oracle recommed this condition > .... > WHERE BITAND(ind$.property,4) = 4 > > > instead > > ind$.property = 4 > > > > PS: This is BITAND () code > > int bitand ( int num1, int num2 ) { > return ( int ) ( num1 & num2 ); > } > > > > Thanks > > Sinardy > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Sinard Xing > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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). ===== Connor McDonald http://www.oracledba.co.uk (mirrored at http://www.oradba.freeserve.co.uk) "Some days you're the pigeon, some days you're the statue" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: =?iso-8859-1?q?Connor=20McDonald?= INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).