questions: 1. Is that a 1TB table, or a table with 1TB space allocated to it? Scanning > 400MB/s and creating an index would require a bare minimum of 32 very hot CPUs. You must have a pretty nice system there. 2. Is PCTFREE/USED set up such that this 1TB table has 1 row per block :-0 3. Is the 15GB table index create statement a 42-way composite ? ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Roger Xu Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 2:58 PM To: bunjibry@xxxxxxxxx; Oracle-L Subject: How to speed up creating index problems 40+ minutes to create an index on a 1 TB table - that is fast for us. It took me the same time to create an index on a 15 GB table. How come? "alter session set sort_area_size"? Parallel? -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bryan Wells Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 12:49 PM To: Oracle-L Subject: Creating index problems Hi... we are having issues trying to create indexes from a remote location. we have access to the console and are running the create index on the server, but it takes 40+ minutes to create. BTW... this table is 1Tb. however, when performing the same operation at another location, same configuration as before, the index only takes 10min. what am i missing? both of these servers are SAN attached. the indexes are being created on the SAN. -- Bryan S Wells (Perpetually Stumped) Database Administrator bunjibry@xxxxxxxxx For technical support please email tech_support@xxxxxxxxxxx or you can call (972)721-8257. This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security System. This e-mail is intended solely for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any review, dissemination, copying, printing or other use of this e-mail by persons or entities other than the addressee is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the material. ____________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security System. Any questions please call 972-721-8257 or email your request to tech_support@xxxxxxxxxxxx