Yup - its "compiled" into (if I recall correctly) p-code which is a tokenized and optimized version of the source. You can see a number of IDL prefixed tables under SYS which contain the "compiled" code. You'll see the term DIANA floating about which is related to this as well.
hth connor --- "Koivu, Lisa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can this be true? How can this be? If it's > optimized to manipulate data > within the database, how can it be fast if it's > interpreted (like that slow > poke, Java)? > > I see this on Connor's website www.oracledba.co.uk > under explicit/implicit > cursors, under pl/sql. What on earth? > > Can someone elaborate, namely, Connor?? Please help > me understand this... > My "green" may be showing, but my gosh. > > Lisa Koivu > Oracle Database Baby Oven > Fairfield Resorts, Inc. > 5259 Coconut Creek Parkway > Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA 33063 > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Koivu, Lisa > 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 http://www.oaktable.net "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).
