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-- Niall Litchfield Oracle DBA Audit Commission UK "F.Marchioni" <fmarchioniNIENTESPAM_at_libero.it> wrote in message news:D0j1b.257242$lK4.7949932_at_twister1.libero.it...Received on Fri Aug 22 2003 - 03:05:38 CDT
> Dear all,
> I'd like to know if there's a way to check if a query is -actually- using
an
> index.
> I've read that Oracle is able to evaluate what's better between a full
table
> scan and using an index (true?)....so I'd like to know when the first
> solution
> is chosen...
> Thanks a lot in advance
> Francesco
>
>