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--- v5:database:oracle [2019/12/29 21:28] – [oci8] mnewnham
+++ v5:database:oracle [2021/04/30 18:18] – [oci805] explain what the driver does dregad
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 | [[v5:database:oracle:bind|bind()]]                    | A fast way of updating records             |
 | [[v5:database:oracle:executecursor|executeCursor()]]  | Returns a cursor to procedure as a handle  |
-{{tag>[oracle unix windows active]}}
+{{tag>[oracle unix windows active tier1]}}
 ==== Connection Examples ====
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 </WRAP>
 This driver provides an undocumented enhancement to the oci8 driver
+It adds a [[https://docs.oracle.com/cd/B12037_01/server.101/b10752/hintsref.htm#4942|FIRST_ROWS]] optimizer hint to the SQL statements executed with [[v5:reference:connection:selectlimit]].
+Note that //FIRST_ROWS// has been deprecated in Oracle 9.2, and is retained for backwards compatibility.
 {{tag>[oracle unix windows deprecated]}}