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Re: Foreign key constraint removes need for index?

From: <frank.van.bortel_at_gmail.com>
Date: 14 Sep 2006 00:44:43 -0700
Message-ID: <1158219883.850826.37930@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>

johnhurt_at_gmail.com schreef:

> If column A has a foreign key constraint with a parent table, then do I
> need to explicitly add an index on column A for performance in queries?

I would, too. Apart from the discussion David pointed you to, it was/is common practise according to CDM. Not that that means anything of course :)

CDM=Custom Development Methodology (by oracle) Received on Thu Sep 14 2006 - 02:44:43 CDT

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