Re: Indexing on names

On 8i it is possible, before 8i it was not,

Djordje

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From: I.S. Manager <ismgr_at_pctc.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 6:36 PM
Subject: Indexing on names

>This seems like it should be a silly question, but you never know. And I'd
>rather find out now.
>
>Given a table that needs to be indexed on a field that is text (names, for
>instance). Can I allow mixed upper/lower case to be stored in the field,
>and index the table using a function that converts the field to all upper
>case? (using 8i). Or is there some non-intuitive gotcha that will either
>prevent this or cause a full-table scan in all cases?
>
>
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Received on Tue Jun 27 2000 - 19:30:21 CDT