using oracle 9.2

I'm converting a statement using the left outer join symbol (+) in the WHERE clause, to the ANSI standard method doing the join in the FROM clause.

I'm I doing this convertion right?
It just seems way too convoluted.
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select count(mmatter)
from ware.matter,
(select udvalue,udjoin from ware.udf where udtype='MT' and udfindex=6) BrokDept,
(select udvalue,udjoin from ware.udf where udtype='MT' and udfindex=13) ProdCode,
(select uddate,udjoin from ware.udf where udtype='MT' and udfindex=11) ProjEndDt,
(select udvalue,udjoin from ware.udf where udtype='MT' and udfindex=10) RenewalDt
where matter.mmatter=BrokDept.udjoin(+) and
matter.mmatter=ProdCode.udjoin(+) and
matter.mmatter=ProjEndDt.udjoin(+) and
matter.mmatter=RenewalDt.udjoin(+);


Convert to...

select count(ware.matter.mmatter)
from (((ware.matter left outer join (select udvalue,udjoin from ware.udf where udtype='MT' and udfindex=6) BrokDept on matter.mmatter=BrokDept.udjoin)
left outer join (select udvalue,udjoin from ware.udf where udtype='MT' and udfindex=13) ProdCode
on matter.mmatter=ProdCode.udjoin)
left outer join (select uddate,udjoin from ware.udf where udtype='MT' and udfindex=11) ProjEndDt
on matter.mmatter=ProjEndDt.udjoin)
left outer join (select udvalue,udjoin from ware.udf where udtype='MT' and udfindex=10) RenewalDt
on matter.mmatter=RenewalDt.udjoin;

You should not need to have 4 inline views.

Select *
from tableA, tableB
where tableA.id = tableB.id (+);

is rewritten as:

Select *
from tableA ta
LEFT OUTER JOIN
tableB tb ON
ta.id = tb.id