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Re: adding column to table

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:21:55 -0800
Message-ID: <1164752513.783264@bubbleator.drizzle.com>


Ben wrote:

> DA Morgan wrote:

>> Ben wrote:
>>> 9.2.0.5 EE AIX5L
>>>
>>> when adding a nullable number column to the end of a table, should you
>>> anlayze the table before allowing it to be used in production?

>> Adding a column with no data? Or adding a column that has some data?
>> How is the column being used?
>> Any indexes?
>> --
>> Daniel A. Morgan
>> University of Washington
>> damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
>> (replace x with u to respond)
>> Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
>> www.psoug.org
> 
> 
> The column that is going to be added will not have data until the
> application inserts new rows with a value in that column.
> There are no indexes on that column.

My instinct would be to ignore it. Your regular stats collection should pick it up.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
(replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
www.psoug.org
Received on Tue Nov 28 2006 - 16:21:55 CST

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