Oracle-L: RE: possible to have a primary key with a bitmap index?

From: Igor Neyman <ineyman_at_perceptron.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 13:34:47 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005D0DA4.20030923133447@fatcity.com>

I don't know what's the syntax (or if it even exists). But, logically bitmap indexes are for the columns with low cardinality, while primary key index is unique. So, why do you want bitmap index for your primary key?

Igor Neyman, OCP DBA
ineyman_at_perceptron.com

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is it possible to have a primary key that is enforced with a bitmap index?

if so what is the syntax?

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