3. The method recited in claim 1 , wherein the one row comprises a null value for the inner table, and wherein the second predicate is not null-rejecting.
3. The method recited in claim 1 , wherein the one row comprises a null value for the inner table, and wherein the second predicate is not null-rejecting. 4. The method recited in claim 3 , wherein the second predicate comprises an aggregate function that is not null-rejecting.