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Re: 'index only' table vs. 'index organized' table

From: Mogens Nørgaard <mln_at_miracleas.dk>
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 14:43:22 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00412892.20020218144322@fatcity.com>


The reason for the change being that the word "only" sounded negative, so "organized" got elected.

Mogens

Bjørn Engsig wrote:

>The term "index only tables" was replaced by "index organized table" sometime
>during the early stages, so it might have creeped into some documentation
>somewhere. It's exactly the same thing and are also known as IOT's.
>
>On Thursday 14 February 2002 22:31, you wrote:
>
>>Greetings all,
>>
>>Can anybody enlighten me as to whether these things are the same or
>>different? In Designer (v 6.0), I'm seeing a spot to specify a 'percent
>>threshold' and 'overflow tablespace' for my table, under the heading "Index
>>Only Tables". I've heard of index-organized tables, but never 'index only'
>>tables. The help file has been unavailing.
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>-Roy
>>
>>Roy Pardee
>>Programmer/Analyst
>>SWFPAC Lockheed Martin IT
>>Extension 8487
>>

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