Folks, Most documentation I've seen suggests that the following two parameters must be set to enable function-based indexes: query_rewrite_enabled=true query_rewrite_integrity=trusted On Oracle 9.2.0, though, I thought I read somewhere (perhaps Tom Kyte's book) that these are no longer required for FBIs on native Oracle functions, e.g., upper(). (My tests confirmed that the CBO, at least, generates a plan to use an FBI on upper() even when these parameters are disabled.) Does anyone have a pointer to official documentation confirming the above? Thanks, Adam ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------