How do you know an index scan would be faster? Did you get the query to use an index? What hint? Do you have the tracing stats for both with and without an index? First, you dont have a where clause filter on an indexed column? If all the columns in the select were indexed, maybe u could have possibly used a Fast Full Index Scan hint?
Regards Raj "Johnson, Michael " <Michael.Johnson@oln-af To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> mc.af.mil> cc: Sent by: Subject: CBO not using the index even though it is faster when hinted [EMAIL PROTECTED] .... January 23, 2003 09:28 PM Please respond to ORACLE-L Anyone have any problems with the CBO not using a index when you know it is faster by forcing a hint ? I have set the following ... Solaris Oracle Version 8.1.7.4 block size = 8 DB_FILE_MULTIBLOCK_READ_COUNT = 8 mode = Choose also using Tim Gormans 90 and 50 values for the other optimizer parms. Select col1, col2, col3, blah1, blah2 from table order by col1, col2, col3; Concatenate index on col1, col2, col3. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Johnson, Michael INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).