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Re: DESC in index column

From: Jonathan Lewis <jonathan_at_jlcomp.demon.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 21:07:52 +0100
Message-ID: <1030565916.14416.0.nnrp-01.9e984b29@oldnews.demon.co.uk>

The word is ignored - I think it was included (at least as far back as v6) for compatibility with DB2 etc.

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Daud wrote in message ...

>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
Received on Wed Aug 28 2002 - 15:07:52 CDT

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