Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Element Type Definition


Element Type Name INDEX_STORAGE
Short Name INS
View NameCI_INDEX_STORAGES
Description Storage related to an index in the context of a specific
implementation of the object to which it applies.
Sub-type of SECONDARY_ACCESS_ELEMENT
Non-instantiable super-type of IMPLICIT_INDEX_STORAGE
USER_OBJECT_INDEX_STORAGE
As this is a non-instantiable supertype, follow links (above) to its instantiable subtypes to find versioning information for each subtype, uniqueness criteria, API rules etc
Underlying table:SDD_INS
Changes: Summary of changes to INDEX_STORAGE in Release 6i

Reference Properties
Name Opt ? Notes Relationship In Arc
CLUSTER_REFERENCE N Prompt: Cluster Implementation
Transferable only if null
Must be for an index on one and only one CLUSTER_IMPLEMENTATION 76
SNAPSHOT_REFERENCE N Prompt: Materialized View Implement'n
Transferable only if null
Must be for an index on one and only one SNAPSHOT_IMPLEMENTATION 76
TABLE_IMPLEMENTATION_REFERENCE N Prompt: Table Implementation
Transferable only if null
Must be for an index on one and only one TABLE_IMPLEMENTATION 76
STORAGE_DEFINITION_REFERENCE Y Prompt: Storage Definition May be limited by one and only one STORAGE_DEFINITION
TABLESPACE_REFERENCE Y Prompt: Tablespace May be for index created in one and only one TABLESPACE

Properties
Name Datatype Opt ? Notes Domain Default Value
DEGREE NUMBER(6, 0) Y Specifies the degree of parallelism. (Property called MAX_SCANS prior to release 2.0)
Prompt: Degree
Range: 0 to 999999
INDEX_STORAGE_ON VARCHAR2(3) N Arc 76 discriminator. Indicates whether the INDEX_STORAGE is for an index on a TABLE_, SNAPSHOT_ or CLUSTER_IMPLEMENTATION
Not displayed
Uppercase
System maintained
Not updatable by user
INDEX_STORAGE_ON
INDEX_STORAGE_SUBTYPE VARCHAR2(3) N Sub-type discriminator. Internal property indicating whether the INDEX_STORAGE is a USER_OBJECT_INDEX_STORAGE (UIS) or an IMPLICIT_INDEX_STORAGE (IIS)
Not displayed
Uppercase
System maintained
Not updatable by user
INDEX_STORAGE_SUBTYPE
INDEX_STORAGE_TYPE VARCHAR2(6) N Indicates whether for a local or global index. An Oracle7 index is equivalent to an Oracle8 global index
Prompt: Index Type
Uppercase
INDEX_STORAGE_TYPE GLOBAL
INITIAL_TRANSACTION NUMBER(3, 0) Y Initial number of transaction entries for this index
Prompt: Init Trans
Range: 1 to 255
INSTANCES NUMBER(6, 0) Y Specifies how index will be split between instances
Prompt: Instances
Range: 0 to 999999
MAXIMUM_TRANSACTION NUMBER(3, 0) Y Maximum number of transaction entries for this index
Prompt: Max Trans
Range: 1 to 255
PARALLEL VARCHAR2(1) N Indicates if parallel querying is to be used
Prompt: Parallel ?
Uppercase
YESNO N
PERCENT_FREE NUMBER(3, 0) Y A percentage of free space to allow for the growth of this index
Prompt: Percent Free
Range: 0 to 999
REVERSE_OR_NOSORT VARCHAR2(10) Y Indicates whether REVERSE or NOSORT options are to be used for this index
Prompt: Reverse or Nosort
Uppercase
REVERSE_OR_NOSORT
PARENT_IVID NUMBER(38, 0) Y Internal use only. Exists on "secondary" element types from a versioning viewpoint. Contains the IVID of the primary element type (not necessarily a PAC) forming the basis of the "versionable object" to which this element type belongs
Not displayed
System maintained
Updatable only if null
Defined on SAC supertype
PAC_REFERENCE NUMBER(38, 0) Y Internal use only. Exists on "secondary" element types from a structural viewpoint. Contains the IRID of the PAC forming the basis of the "logical object" to which this element type belongs
Not displayed
System maintained
Not updatable by user
Defined on SAC supertype

Multi-line Text
Name Text Type Prompt
NON_ORACLE_DATABASE_STORAGE STODSC Non-Oracle Storage

Other Properties
The following 'standard' properties are also inherited by all element types:
  • ID
  • IRID
  • IVID
  • ELEMENT_TYPE_NAME
  • DATE_CREATED
  • CREATED_BY
  • DATE_CHANGED
  • CHANGED_BY
  • NUMBER_OF_TIMES_MODIFIED
  • TYPES

Other element types that reference INDEX_STORAGE:


Note:

  • All properties are displayed and updatable by the user unless indicated otherwise
  • All reference properties are displayed and transferable unless indicated otherwise
  • All domains are enforced unless indicated otherwise
  • All properties and reference properties are defined on this element type unless indicated as inherited from a supertype