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Re: Query not using indexes

From: Jim Kennedy <kennedy-downwithspammersfamily_at_attbi.net>
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 23:51:23 GMT
Message-ID: <%%%Gc.42296$IQ4.3398@attbi_s02>

"Dave" <david.sharples3_at_ntlXworld.com> wrote in message news:jJ0Hc.558$em4.73_at_newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
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> "hastenthunder" <hastenthunder_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > "Dave" <david.sharples3_at_ntlXworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:9g0Hc.495$em4.332_at_newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
> > >
> > > "hastenthunder" <hastenthunder_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:kj%Gc.577$Ny6.1552_at_mencken.net.nih.gov...
> > > >
> > > > "Dave" <david.sharples3_at_ntlXworld.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:C20Hc.476$em4.117_at_newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
> > > > >
> > > > > "hastenthunder" <hastenthunder_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:vL_Gc.576$Ny6.1485_at_mencken.net.nih.gov...
> > > > > > 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....
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > if you are getting most of the rows back, fts is good
> > >
> > > see
> > >
> >
>

http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/ask/f?p=4950:8:::::F4950_P8_DISPLAYID:4433887271030
> > >
> > >
> >
> > 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....
> >
> >
>
> try hinting thr query, make sure your index is valid and ok
>
> a well formed valid hint will be taken
>
>

What data type is fieldB? Is it a string? Is the 'xxx' the actual value you are searching on or is it something like '%xxx'? jim Received on Wed Jul 07 2004 - 18:51:23 CDT

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