Why Is Dynamic SQL Faster Than Static SQL In A Stored Procedure? (Doc ID 974448.1)

Last updated on JULY 05, 2017

Applies to:

PL/SQL - Version 10.2.0.5 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
***Checked for relevance on 08-Apr-2013***


Goal

When using Static SQL in a Stored Procedure the performance is slow when compared to Dynamic SQL.
In other words, using Dynamic SQL is much faster - Why?


Solution

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