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AW: Go NULL values into an index?

From: Haunschmidt Andreas VASL/FAS <Andreas.Haunschmidt_at_voest.co.at>
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 13:51:32 +0100
Message-Id: <10736.126108@fatcity.com>


Shame on me....it should read:
> If there is a NULLABLE column named 'c1' and....
>
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> Von: ramakrishna.gv_at_db.com[SMTP:ramakrishna.gv_at_db.com]
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 9. Januar 2001 07:10
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> Betreff: RE: Go NULL values into an index?
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> Hi Jeffery
> u meant to say that there is some way to put null values in not null
> column.
> Would u tell me how to do that.
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> AHA! It's a trick question...you shouldn't be able to put null values in
> a
> not null field--not to say that it can't be done, but that is beyond the
> scope of this question. :) Just so we get this right, it is supposed to
> be
> a nullable column, right?
>
> Jeffery Stevenson
> Chief Databeast Tamer, late at night with a tummy full of Coronas!
> Medical Present Value, Inc.
> Austin, TX
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> Hi Board Members!
> Maybe a often posed question,
> but I dare to ask you directly:
>
> If there is a not null column named 'c1' and
> this column is part of an index
> - eg.: create (unique) index idx1 on t1(c1,c2...) -
> will the null values "go" into the index, so that a
> select * from t1 where c1 is null;
> or any other select statement
> can make use of the index ?
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Andreas
> Andreas
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> Author: Haunschmidt Andreas VASL/FAS
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