nvl affect on idexes

From: Chesebro, Eric <Eric.Chesebro_at_apfs.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 06:51:35 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.002DB70F.20010329064243@fatcity.com>

Does nvl have any effect on indexes. In other words would it slow down a query if you used the nvl function in the where clause on an indexed field.

i.e.

select *
from foo
where indexField > nvl(xfoo,0);

Thanks,
Eric
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