Index not being used .... why?

From: Jamadagni, Rajendra <Rajendra.Jamadagni_at_espn.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 11:37:55 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.003C9C18.20011120112254@fatcity.com>

This is from my user .... I can't figure why Oracle is not using the index even with a hint. Optimizer mode is RULE. BTW the query always returns NULL value.

I'm running a simple query. It's taking too long. Ran an explain plan on it
and it's doing a full table scan for some reason. I've tried every data base
thinking there was an index missing or something.  I did /*+ first_rows */

as well with no success. Any ideas ? Any suggestions would be appreciated !!!!!!

select mso_or_independent_id
from billing_file_summary
where mso_or_independent_id = 0104167;

INDEXES ON THE TABLE

INDEX_NAME                     INDEX_TYPE                  TABLE_NAME

TABLE UNIQUENES

------------------------------ ---------------------------
------------------------------ ----- ---------
BFD_PARENT_INV_IDX             NORMAL
BILLING_FILE_SUMMARY           TABLE NONUNIQUE
BFS_BILL_TO_ID_IDX             NORMAL
BILLING_FILE_SUMMARY           TABLE NONUNIQUE
BFS_MSO_IND_IDX                NORMAL
BILLING_FILE_SUMMARY           TABLE NONUNIQUE
BFS_ORG_IDX                    NORMAL
BILLING_FILE_SUMMARY           TABLE NONUNIQUE
BFS_PRINTED_INV_IDX            NORMAL
BILLING_FILE_SUMMARY           TABLE NONUNIQUE
BFS_YEAR_MONTH_IDX             NORMAL
BILLING_FILE_SUMMARY           TABLE NONUNIQUE
PK_BILLING_FILE_SUMMARY        NORMAL
BILLING_FILE_SUMMARY           TABLE UNIQUE



Explain shows a full table scan
TO_CHAR(TIMESTAM OBJECT_NAME                     OPERATION

OPTIONS

---------------- ------------------------------
------------------------------ ---------------------
11202001 01:42pm BILLING_FILE_SUMMARY           TABLE ACCESS
FULL
11202001 01:42pm                                                   SELECT

STATEMENT TIA
Raj

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Rajendra Jamadagni MIS, ESPN Inc. Rajendra dot Jamadagni at ESPN dot com
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