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  2. Initialization Parameters
  3. Initialization Parameters
  4. DB_INDEX_COMPRESSION_INHERITANCE

1.83 DB_INDEX_COMPRESSION_INHERITANCE

DB_INDEX_COMPRESSION_INHERITANCE dictates how index creation inherits compression attributes.

Property Description

Parameter type

String

Syntax

DB_INDEX_COMPRESSION_INHERITANCE = { TABLESPACE | TABLE | ALL | NONE }

Default value

NONE

Modifiable

ALTER SESSION, ALTER SYSTEM

Modifiable in a PDB

Yes

Basic

No

Oracle RAC

You must set this parameter for every instance, and multiple instances must have the same value.

Values:

  • TABLESPACE

    Index inheritance is based on tablespace attributes.

  • TABLE

    Index inheritance is based on table attributes.

  • ALL

    Index inheritance is based on table settings. However, if the table does not have default compression attributes, then index inheritance is based on tablespace attributes.

  • NONE

    There is no index inheritance from the table or tablespace.

Note:

If the CREATE INDEX statement specifies compression attributes, then the value of DB_INDEX_COMPRESSION_INHERITANCE is ignored.

If the CREATE INDEX statement specifies compression attributes, then the value of DB_INDEX_COMPRESSION_INHERITANCE is ignored, and there is no inheritance from the table or tablespace. When there is table inheritance or tablespace inheritance (and the tablespace does not have an explicit index compression clause), then the following matrix is used:

Table/Tablespace Level Compression Inherited Compression for Index
OLTP ADVANCED LOW
QUERY LOW, QUERY HIGH ADVANCED HIGH
ARCHIVE LOW, ARCHIVE HIGH ADVANCED HIGH

See Also:

Oracle Database Administrator’s Guide for more information about index compression