"ADBAAMD" <adba(dot)amdocs(at)bell(dot)ca> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> This behavior is a bit of a hack, which we'll likely reconsider in
>> future releases, but it does have some redeeming social value too.
> Perhaps it would be cleaner to have somehing like Oracle's hints?
Possibly. Want to enlighten those of us who've never used Oracle about
how that works?
regards, tom lane