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hopehope_123 wrote:
> Hi Daniel ,
>
> dwh_isyeri_kod is nullable . How does 'changing the column to not null
> ' effect the query?
>
> (The index is bitmap so it contains null values also , isnt it?)
>
> Kind Regards,
> tolga
No Oracle index contains NULLs.
Making an indexed column NOT NULL allows Oracle to count the index entries and not have to read the table.
-- Daniel A. Morgan http://www.psoug.org damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)Received on Fri Nov 18 2005 - 13:27:05 CST
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