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Re: URGENT NEED OF HELP ABOUT PL/SQL

From: Martin Jesterhoudt <martinj_at_worldonline.nl>
Date: 1997/09/02
Message-ID: <3409e32a.7148979@news.worldonline.nl>#1/1

On 31 Aug 1997 12:57:52 GMT, jstrange_at_imtn.dsccc.com (John Strange) wrote:

>Also, use
> select count (rowid)
>it will run faster.

Use select count(<indexed_column>) if possible. This way you don't have to go through the table, but only the index. Even faster ;-))


Received on Tue Sep 02 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT

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