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When does an index require to be rebuilt [message #670930]

Sat, 04 August 2018 03:04

fabi88
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Hi Expertsو

When does an index require to be rebuilt ? Is there any script to identify candidate indexes for rebuilding?

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Re: When does an index require to be rebuilt [message #670931 is a reply to message #670930]

Sat, 04 August 2018 05:14

Michel Cadot
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Simple answer: NEVER.

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Re: When does an index require to be rebuilt [message #670932 is a reply to message #670931]

Sat, 04 August 2018 06:53

fabi88
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Thank for response.
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Simple answer: NEVER.

You mean that never rebuild indexes?

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Re: When does an index require to be rebuilt [message #670933 is a reply to message #670932]

Sat, 04 August 2018 07:06

Michel Cadot
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Yes.
Unless you delete most of the table rows and will never reinsert some.

[Updated on: Sat, 04 August 2018 07:09]

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Re: When does an index require to be rebuilt [message #670934 is a reply to message #670933]

Sat, 04 August 2018 07:10

fabi88
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Thank you so much.

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Re: When does an index require to be rebuilt [message #671071 is a reply to message #670933]

Tue, 14 August 2018 04:40

Roachcoach
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Michel Cadot wrote on Sat, 04 August 2018 13:06

Yes.
Unless you delete most of the table rows and will never reinsert some.

If you rely on indexes for fast min/max it can hurt you, if you delete rows and reinsert higher/lower values but it's uncommon.

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Re: When does an index require to be rebuilt [message #671104 is a reply to message #671071]

Wed, 15 August 2018 10:35

somasekar_n
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where there are more DML changes and Queries on the table shows poor response time check on the indexes status

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Re: When does an index require to be rebuilt [message #671105 is a reply to message #671104]

Wed, 15 August 2018 10:55

Michel Cadot
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What does this mean?
What do you mean by "indexes status"?
What do you mean by "check"?
Explain in details.

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Re: When does an index require to be rebuilt [message #671133 is a reply to message #670930]

Thu, 16 August 2018 06:34

EdStevens
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fabi88 wrote on Sat, 04 August 2018 03:04

Hi Expertsو

When does an index require to be rebuilt ? Is there any script to identify candidate indexes for rebuilding?

Start here.
Richard Foote is widely considered to be the expert on Oracle indexes.

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Re: When does an index require to be rebuilt [message #671140 is a reply to message #671133]

Thu, 16 August 2018 07:29

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Good link. Thanks, Ed.

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Re: When does an index require to be rebuilt [message #671147 is a reply to message #671140]

Thu, 16 August 2018 08:28

Michel Cadot
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I once wrote a 33-page document (in 2006), quite similar to Richard Foote's presentation, unfortunately in French whose summary was:

No systematic reorganization is beneficial
Some reorganizations may be beneficial in specific cases
Many of these cases can be avoided with good storage settings or a good application
In the case where we have to reorganize anyway, a carefully attention must be taken to the PCTFREE storage parameter to avoid degrading the performances of the work that will follow.

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Re: When does an index require to be rebuilt [message #671374 is a reply to message #671133]

Sun, 26 August 2018 23:29

fabi88
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Quote:

Start here.
Richard Foote is widely considered to be the expert on Oracle indexes.

Excellent link, Thank you so much.

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