More than one index for a column.

Hi,
I am trying to create more than one index for a particular column of the table.But oracle does not allow more than one index for a column.
I just want to make sure whether we can add more than one index for a column
and if yes what are the scenarios.
Because as far as i know some database allows more than one index for a single column.

You cannot create more than one index for the same column(s).This is not so true Nicolas. Look at following example:
SQL> create index idx_mytest_id on mytest(id);
Index created.
SQL> create index idx_mytest_id_desc on mytest(id desc);
Index created.
SQL> create index idx_fbi_mytest_id_upper on mytest(upper(id));
Index created.
SQL> create index idx_fbi_mytest_id_upper_desc on mytest(upper(id) desc);
Index created.
SQL> create index idx_fbi_mytest_id_lower_id on mytest(lower(id));
Index created.
SQL> create index idx_fbi_mytest_id_lower_id_dsc on mytest(lower(id) desc);
Index created.
SQL> create index idx_fbi_mytest_id_tr_up on mytest(trunc(upper(id)));
Index created.
-- I can still continue but for this example this will be enough
SQL> select index_name from dba_indexes where table_name = 'MYTEST';
INDEX_NAME
IDX_MYTEST_ID
IDX_FBI_MYTEST_ID_UPPER
IDX_MYTEST_ID_DESC
IDX_FBI_MYTEST_ID_UPPER_DESC
IDX_FBI_MYTEST_ID_LOWER_ID
IDX_FBI_MYTEST_ID_LOWER_ID_DSC
IDX_FBI_MYTEST_ID_TR_UP
7 rows selected.You can see 7 indexes for one column (ID) and I could still continue...
So according this test we can say you can't create more than one index for one column (or the same group of columns in case of composite index) with same condition(s).
Message was edited by:
Ivan Kartik
Or simplified: you can't create the same index for same column(s) twice :-)

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