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How Btree Indexes Are Maintained (Doc ID 30405.1)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 7.0.16.0 and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Gen 1 Exadata Cloud at Customer (Oracle Exadata Database Cloud Machine) - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

This article explains how Oracle B*tree indexes are maintained. 

Although this is an older document, the information below is still relevant to later versions.

Scope

It is intended to assist users who are trying to understand how an Oracle B*tree index is maintained.

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