"O'Neill, Sean" wrote: > > > From: "Stephane Faroult"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 11:24:50 UT > > Subject: RE: Index table last update? > > > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "O'Neill, Sean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Sent: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 03:13:21 > >>Is there a way to determine when an index table was > >>last updated?.=0D > > > >The answer is the same as with heap tables. > > > >Regards, > > > >Stephane Faroult > >Oriole > > Stephane, > > Totally confused by your reply. Could you give me a 101 explanation pleez. > > Regards, > - Sean
Wherever the table is an index organized or heap organized (= regular) one, the only timestamps that Oracle records are related to the STRUCTURE, in other words the last time a DDL command was applied (LAST_CHANGED column of DBA_OBJECTS, out of memory). Otherwise, short of forensic analysis of redo logs, the only ways are either to manage a TIMESTAMP column and to have it set to SYSDATE whenever something is changed, or to use a trigger to update another table holding the date of the latest data change. -- Regards, Stephane Faroult Oriole Software -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Stephane Faroult 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).
