From JTESTA@longaberger.com Thu, 09 Aug 2001 13:19:03 -0700 From: "JOE TESTA" Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2001 13:19:03 -0700 Subject: Re: Some doubts) Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain break out the concepts manual and start reading.   joe   >>> viraj999@lycos.com 08/08/01 10:25PM >>>Hello gurus,I need some help here. I am trying to get some understanding of the following:- (Pardon my stupidity, if you can call this)1. What are chained rows?2. What is index/table partitioning?3. In case of getting a table fragmentation report, what does the following have a physical meaning:-pct_free ?pct_used?it says Rows = 130750,?but my actual table has got more no. rows than that, how did that happen, even though I just ANALYSED the table, I did a Estinate statistics though, does it matter, not a compute statistics.block_alloc?block hwm?MB alloc?MB hwm?%hwm bytes used?TIArajaGet 250 color business cards for FREE!http://businesscards.lycos.com/vp/fastpath/-- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com-- Author: Viraj Luthra  INET: viraj999@lycos.comFat City Network Services    -- (858) 538-5051  FAX: (858) 538-5051San Diego, California        -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists--------------------------------------------------------------------To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail messageto: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and inthe message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from).  You mayalso send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).