Yes, but you can enforce a PK constraint without a unique index. If you take a look at the code, you'll see that my index is also nonunique. Theoretically, there shouldn't be much difference between non-unique indexes and bitmap indexes. Practically, there is.
-- Mladen Gogala Oracle DBA > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Khedr, Waleed > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 5:50 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: possible to have a primary key with a bitmap indx? > > > Restrictions on Unique Indexes > You cannot specify both UNIQUE and BITMAP > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 5:35 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > It's not possible: > > > > SQL> create bitmap index emp_empno_b on emp(empno); > > Index created. > > SQL> alter table emp add constraint emp_pk primary key(empno) using > SQL> index > emp_empno_b novalidate; > alter table emp add constraint emp_pk primary key(empno) > using index emp_empno_b novalidate > * > ERROR at line 1: > ORA-01418: specified index does not exist > > > SQL> drop index emp_empno_b; > > Index dropped. > > SQL> create index emp_empno_b on emp(empno); > > Index created. > > SQL> alter table emp add constraint emp_pk primary key(empno) using > SQL> index > emp_empno_b novalidate; > > Table altered. > > SQL> > > -- > Mladen Gogala > Oracle DBA > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 4:55 PM > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Subject: possible to have a primary key with a bitmap indx? > > > > > > is it possible to have a primary key that is enforced with a > > bitmap index? > > > > if so what is the syntax? > > > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > > -- > > Author: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 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). 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