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

From: Bjørn Engsig <bengsig_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 00:09:12 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00410A8C.20020214234819@fatcity.com>

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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