oracle 8.1.6 select ec_gift_certificate_balance(:user_id) from dual select 1 from dual where exists (select 1 from ec_user_classes) select ml.category_id, c.category_name, ml.subcategory_id, s.subcategory_name, ml.subsubcategory_id, ss.subsubcategory_name from ec_cat_mailing_lists ml, ec_categories c, ec_subcategories s, ec_subsubcategories ss where ml.user_id = :user_id and ml.category_id = c.category_id(+) and ml.subcategory_id = s.subcategory_id(+) and ml.subsubcategory_id = ss.subsubcategory_id(+)