or simply SELECT /*+ and_equal(em EMP_EMP_ID_PK EMP_NAME_IX) */ em.employee_id, em.last_name, email FROM qsn_app.employees em WHERE INSTR (UPPER (em.last_name), 'KIN', 1,1) > 0;
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