Re: Query not using indexes

"Dave" <david.sharples3_at_ntlXworld.com> wrote in message news:9g0Hc.495$em4.332_at_newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
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> > "Dave" <david.sharples3_at_ntlXworld.com> wrote in message
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> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > A query of mine in Oracle 9i R2 chooses to perform a full table scan
> of
> > 1
> > > > million row instead of using the index.
> > > > I'm using CBO and just computed the statistics for the table.
> > > >
> > > > Can someone help?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > exec
> dbms_stats.gather_table_stats('SCHEMA_NAME','TABLE_NAME,casacde=true)
> > >
> > > are you sure a fts is a bad thing -
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Done that. Computed fresh statistics before sending the issue out via
> > analyze table command (its old, I know).
> > Just did it again using dbms_stats, still does not work...
> > Strange.., the query certainly access a substantial number of rows....
> >
> >
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> if you are getting most of the rows back, fts is good
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> see
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http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/ask/f?p=4950:8:::::F4950_P8_DISPLAYID:4433887271030
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Thanks Dave, you are right.
However, I'm only getting a single row back (out of 1 million).

SELECT fieldA
FROM tableA
WHERE fieldB = 'xxx'

And fieldB is indexed.
Seems like a very simple query, with fresh statistis. That's why this is puzzling me so much.... Received on Wed Jul 07 2004 - 18:14:15 CDT