IOTs (Index Organized Tables)

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf database object
gptkbp:alternativeTo heap-organized tables
gptkbp:benefit reduced storage requirements
faster access for primary key queries
gptkbp:documentation Oracle Database Concepts Guide
gptkbp:excludes separate heap table
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label IOTs (Index Organized Tables)
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:Oracle8i
gptkbp:limitation row overflow for large rows
slower for full table scans
gptkbp:numberOfLocations table rows in index leaf blocks
gptkbp:primaryKey used as row identifier
gptkbp:storage in a B-tree index structure
gptkbp:supports compression
partitioning
secondary indexes
gptkbp:usedFor applications with frequent primary key lookups
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Oracle_Database
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Flashback_Table
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8