Daniel Fink wrote: > > When retrieving data, does Oracle place just the columns of > interest into the result set or does it place the entire row in > the result set (and filter out the columns of interest later)? >
I'd say just the columns of interest. Can be checked by looking at the number of buffer gets on a table with some noticeable chaining, comparing select * to select pkcol. -- Regards, Stephane Faroult Oriole Software -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Stephane Faroult INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
