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Why Is Oracle Doing a Full Table Scan Instead of the Index?

Oracle optimizer access paths determine whether your query runs in 18 seconds or 18 milliseconds. Every SQL statement hitting your Oracle database goes through the optimizer, which silently picks between a full table scan, index range scan, or index unique scan — and that single decision defines your query’s cost. What Is an Access Path? Read more about Why Is Oracle Doing a Full Table Scan Instead of the Index?[…]