No idea ... my guess is few years down the line, they will make it varchar2(2) ...
Raj
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-----Original Message-----
From: Khedr, Waleed [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 4:09 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: RE: NVL and index usage
Just curious, why varchar2(1) and not char(1)?
Regards,
Waleed
-----Original Message-----
From: Jamadagni, Rajendra [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 12:48 PM
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Subject: NVL and index usage
Does anyone know off hand if using NVL on an indexed column negate use of an index in CBO? This is 9202 ... and the column will be a varchar2(1).
Raj
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