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The word is ignored - I think it was included (at least as far back as v6) for compatibility with DB2 etc.
-- Regards Jonathan Lewis http://www.jlcomp.demon.co.uk Next Seminars UK Sept, Nov USA x 2 November http://www.jlcomp.demon.co.uk/seminar.html Daud wrote in message ...Received on Wed Aug 28 2002 - 15:07:52 CDT
>Hi
>
>If I create an index like below in 8i basically I am creating a
>function-based index. What does it do if I execute the command in prev
>release of Oracle (7.3.4, 8.0.5 etc.)? Is the DESC just ignored? Sorry
>I check since I dont have prev rel of Oracle.
>
>CREATE INDEX MyIndexName ON MyTable (MyCol DESC);
>
>rgds
>Daud