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INDEX_STATS.HEIGHT > 3 [message #428811] Fri, 30 October 2009 02:55 Go to next message
Brayan
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SQL> select height, blocks, name, lf_rows, del_lf_rows from index_stats where height > 3 ;

   HEIGHT    BLOCKS NAME                             LF_ROWS DEL_LF_ROWS
--------- --------- ------------------------------ --------- -----------
        4     43500 SECTORAL_IDX_1                   6818494           0

SQL> alter index SECTORAL_IDX_1 rebuild ;

Index altered.

SQL> analyze index SECTORAL_IDX_1 validate structure ;

Index analyzed.

SQL> select height, blocks, name, lf_rows, del_lf_rows from index_stats ;

   HEIGHT    BLOCKS NAME                             LF_ROWS DEL_LF_ROWS
--------- --------- ------------------------------ --------- -----------
        4     43500 SECTORAL_IDX_1                   6818494           0


I have rebuilt the index because height > 3. After rebuiding also the height remains 4. What could be the reason ? Do I need to rebuild the table?

Brayan.
Re: INDEX_STATS.HEIGHT > 3 [message #428816 is a reply to message #428811] Fri, 30 October 2009 03:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Michel Cadot
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The reason is that it needs it.
BLEVEL/HEIGHT is NOT an indicator of anything and surely not an indicator to rebuild the index (unlike many people think as they don't understand how indexes work and just dump script on the web).

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Michel

[Updated on: Fri, 30 October 2009 03:43]

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Re: INDEX_STATS.HEIGHT > 3 [message #428821 is a reply to message #428811] Fri, 30 October 2009 03:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Thanks Michel.

Brayan.
Re: INDEX_STATS.HEIGHT > 3 [message #428822 is a reply to message #428821] Fri, 30 October 2009 03:45 Go to previous message
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Read Jonathan Lewis's article When Should You Rebuild an Index?

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Michel
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