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    TO_DATE and indexes

    Hi,

    we have a table where the column is of type VARCHAR2 but is populated with dates. So we use To_date in the select query but it does not pick up the indexes.

    Is there a solution for this problem for db ver 8.0.5 or 8.1.7?

    thanks,

    Arul

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    i) Use to_char in the select query

    ii) Redefine the table and application.
    David Aldridge,
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    don't store dates in varchar2 fields.
    Jeff Hunter

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    Change the datatype to date.
    Remember the Golden Rule - He who has the gold makes the rules!
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    Kris109
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    Thanks for your reply guys.

    any ideas about the most efficient way to change the column datatype of a high-availability table which has around a million rows in 8i?

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    Another possible solution is using Function Based Index.
    But this is buggy and I personally hate it.
    www.cnoug.org

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