Is your column "mso_or_independent_id" of type NUMBER? Have you an index on this column?
/Quamrul >From: "Norrell, Brian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: Index not being used .... why? >Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 11:45:18 -0800 > >Returns null or no rows? If it is null then something weird is going on... > >-----Original Message----- >Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 1:23 PM >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > >This is from my user .... I can't figure why Oracle is not using the index >even with a hint. Optimizer mode is RULE. BTW the query always returns NULL >value. > > >I'm running a simple query. It's taking too long. Ran an explain plan on it >and it's doing a full table scan for some reason. I've tried every data >base >thinking there was an index missing or something. I did /*+ first_rows */ >as well with no success. Any ideas ? Any suggestions would be appreciated >!!!!!! > >select mso_or_independent_id >from billing_file_summary >where mso_or_independent_id = 0104167; > > >INDEXES ON THE TABLE >INDEX_NAME INDEX_TYPE TABLE_NAME >TABLE UNIQUENES >------------------------------ --------------------------- >------------------------------ ----- --------- >BFD_PARENT_INV_IDX NORMAL >BILLING_FILE_SUMMARY TABLE NONUNIQUE >BFS_BILL_TO_ID_IDX NORMAL >BILLING_FILE_SUMMARY TABLE NONUNIQUE >BFS_MSO_IND_IDX NORMAL >BILLING_FILE_SUMMARY TABLE NONUNIQUE >BFS_ORG_IDX NORMAL >BILLING_FILE_SUMMARY TABLE NONUNIQUE >BFS_PRINTED_INV_IDX NORMAL >BILLING_FILE_SUMMARY TABLE NONUNIQUE >BFS_YEAR_MONTH_IDX NORMAL >BILLING_FILE_SUMMARY TABLE NONUNIQUE >PK_BILLING_FILE_SUMMARY NORMAL >BILLING_FILE_SUMMARY TABLE UNIQUE > > > >Explain shows a full table scan >TO_CHAR(TIMESTAM OBJECT_NAME OPERATION >OPTIONS >---------------- ------------------------------ >------------------------------ --------------------- >11202001 01:42pm BILLING_FILE_SUMMARY TABLE ACCESS >FULL >11202001 01:42pm SELECT >STATEMENT > >TIA >Raj >______________________________________________________ >Rajendra Jamadagni MIS, ESPN Inc. >Rajendra dot Jamadagni at ESPN dot com >Any opinion expressed here is personal and doesn't reflect that of ESPN >Inc. > >QOTD: Any clod can have facts, but having an opinion is an art! >-- >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com >-- >Author: Norrell, Brian > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 >San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message >to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in >the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L >(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may >also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Quamrul Polash INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
