Stephen,

How much of a timing difference did you observe (in seconds, not in percentage) in OPENING??

Regards,

Jim N

>>Stephen,
>>Yes, for recycling rows, you are using the favorable side of the skew.
>>I never checked opening times and I don't understand why it would be faster. I'll try to do some testing.
>>
>>>>Charlie
>
>I have no idea why there is a difference, but it helps in tables with a 10% or more deleted content and set deleted on.