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Re: Never rebuild Indexes?

From: Oradba Linux <oradba_linux_at_verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2007 20:12:05 GMT
Message-ID: <p6rxh.383$384.362@trnddc05>


HansF wrote:
> On Sun, 04 Feb 2007 14:11:16 +0000, Oradba Linux wrote:
>

>> Frank van Bortel wrote:
>>> Oradba Linux schreef:
>>>> We are running a 4 node RAC on RHEL 3.0. We have a table with 300mil
>>>> rows that has an pk index upto 12Gb and we rebuilt it it came down to
>>>> 6g. The data into this table was loaded with concurrent inserts from
>>>> different sessions. This table is on ASSM tablespace. Same thing with
>>>> many other indexes.
>>> Just wait a couple of weeks...
>>>
>> oh boy... You sound like a mystery novel.
>>
>> Do you feel it will bloat back up to 12G again. I am sure it will 
>> increase but by how much is the question. I will not have any deletes to 
>> this table. Many concurrent inserts from data loads.

>
> As Frank says - wait a couple of weeks, then re-evaluate.
>
> If it bloats back to the 12G, you run the typical "if it's Friday we
> rebuild indexes" syndrome.
>
> Perhaps you may want to look at alternates to answer why it is
> bloating. Block size may be a factor, as may be other items - check
> the "Indexes" chapter in Tom Kytes books for ideas.
>

Are you referring to Expert one on one book Received on Sun Feb 04 2007 - 14:12:05 CST

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