Local Indexes

In my first post on Automatic Indexing on Partitioned Tables, I discussed how Automatic Indexing (AI) can now create a Non-Partitioned index if deemed the most effective indexing structure (this wasn’t supported when AI was initially released). A Non-Partitioned index is indeed likely the most efficient indexing structure if the underlying table has many partitions […]

In this little series, I’m going to discuss how Automatic Indexing works in relation to Partitioning. I’ve discussed Indexing and Partitioning many times previously and how Oracle has various options when indexing a partitioned table: Non-Partitioned Index Globally Partitioned Index Locally Partitioned Index So the question(s) are how does Automatic Indexing handle scenarios with partitioned […]

In Part I, Part II and Part III we looked at some advantages of Global Indexes that may not be obvious to some. One of the advantages of a Local Index vs. Non-Partitioned Global Index is that a Local Index being a smaller index structures may have a reduced BLEVEL in comparison. This can save […]

In Part I and Part II of this series, we looked at how Global Indexes can effectively perform “Partition Pruning” when the partition keys are specified in SQL predicates, by only using those index entries that have a Data Object of interest stored within the index Rowids. In this piece, I’ll cover the key performance […]

In Part I of this series, I highlighted how a Non-Partitioned Global Index on a Partitioned Table is able to effectively perform “Partition Pruning” by reading only the associated index entries to access just the table blocks of interest from relevant table partitions when the table partitioned keys are specified in an SQL Predicate. Understanding […]

When it comes to indexing a partitioned table, many automatically opt for Local Indexes, as it’s often assumed they’re simply easier to manage and more efficient than a corresponding Global Index. Having smaller index structures that are aligned to how the table is partitioned certainly has various advantages. The focus in this little series is on […]

In Partial Indexes Part I, we looked at how it was possible with the 12c database  to create a Partial Index based on data from only selected table partitions. The resultant Partial Index can be either a Global or Local Index. In Part I, we only really looked at Global Indexes, so let’s look at […]