Re: Big table, small table

• Original Message -----

>
> Why would taking an index off make this query faster? What doesn't the CBO
> know that not using an index
> is the best path?
>

The physical sequence of the rows in the smaller table vis-a-vis the range you're querying on.

Cheers
Nuno Souto
nsouto_at_optusnet.com.au

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