Parallelizing Index Creation- Tables and Constraints
In large database environments in which you are attempting to create an index on a table that is populated with...
In large database environments in which you are attempting to create an index on a table that is populated with...
Oracle provides two types of views containing details about the structure of the indexes: • INDEX_STATS • DBA/ALL/USER_INDEXES The INDEX_STATS...
After you have decided that you need to create an index, it is prudent to make a few foundational decisions...
This section contains a few scripts to help you enable constraints that you’ve disabled. Listed next is a script that...
One nice feature of Oracle is that you can disable and enable constraints without dropping and re-creating them. This means...
A check constraint works well for lookups when you have a short list of fairly static values, such as a...
Foreign key constraints are used to ensure that a column value is contained within a defined list of values. Using...
In addition to creating a primary key constraint, you should create unique constraints on any combinations of columns that should...
When you implement a database, most tables you create require a primary key constraint to guarantee that every record in...
Index-organized tables (IOTs) are efficient objects when the table data is typically accessed through querying on the primary key. Use...