oracle8.1.6 select m.*, 0 as n_attachments, forums_message.root_message_id(m.message_id) as root_message_id, (select subject from forums_messages where message_id = forums_message.root_message_id(m.message_id)) as root_subject, to_char(m.posting_date, 'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS') as posting_date_ansi from forums_messages m where m.message_id = :message_id select m.*, (select count(*) from attachments where object_id = m.message_id) as n_attachments, forums_message.root_message_id(m.message_id) as root_message_id, (select subject from forums_messages where message_id = forums_message.root_message_id(m.message_id)) as root_subject, to_char(m.posting_date, 'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS') as posting_date_ansi from forums_messages m where m.message_id = :message_id declare begin forums_message.thread_close(:message_id); end; declare begin forums_message.thread_open(:message_id); end;