Barbara, AVG_ROW_LEN = 100 is the default. BLOCKS is gotten out of the segment header for the table and this is accurate, and I suppose gathering index statistics requires the number of rows in the table - it is after all one of the index statistics - so it seems that "compute statistics" on index builds and rebuilds updates the table stats while it's at it. In that it behaves consistent with gathering histograms using dbms_stats. It too update the num_rows table statistics (and perhaps blocks, I haven't checked that). What's left to verify is if it will override existing table statistics. Barbara Baker wrote: > Wolfgang: Interesting! I should have looked > Yes, both are filled in. But the value for avg row length is WAY off. > Should be about 900. > > NUM_ROWS : 16233354 > BLOCKS : 3250702 > EMPTY_BLOCKS : 0 > AVG_SPACE : 0 > CHAIN_CNT : 0 > AVG_ROW_LEN : 100 > AVG_SPACE_FREELIST_BLOCKS : 0 -- Regards Wolfgang Breitling Centrex Consulting Corporation www.centrexcc.com -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l