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From: Billy Verreynne <vslabs_at_onwe.co.za>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 07:27:28 +0200
Message-ID: <apakpk$gu3$1@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net>


Victor wrote:

> Waht is Index Coalesce in oracle 8i?

See page 7.52 of the Oracle 8i SQL Reference manual.

<quote>Specify COALESCE to instruct Oracle to merge the contents of index blocks where possible to free blocks for reuse.</unquote>

It is amazing what you will find in manuals.. answers to questions, concepts explained and all kind of funky and froody information. You should really try it some time.

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Billy
Received on Fri Oct 25 2002 - 00:27:28 CDT

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