DBA Index Columns – Oracle EBS SQL Report

Oracle E-Business Suite SQL report from the Enginatics Library powered by Blitz Report™.

Overview

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Report Parameters

Table Name starts with

Oracle EBS Tables Used

dba_indexes, dba_ind_columns, dba_objects

Report Categories

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Download & Import Options

Resource	Link
Excel Example Output	DBA Index Columns 22-Dec-2025 084146.xlsx
Blitz Report™ XML Import	DBA_Index_Columns.xml
Full SQL on Enginatics	www.enginatics.com/reports/dba-index-columns/

Executive Summary

The DBA Index Columns report provides a detailed view of database indexes, specifically focusing on the column order. The order of columns in a composite index is critical for performance: an index on (A, B) is very different from an index on (B, A). This report helps DBAs and developers verify that indexes support their query patterns.

Business Challenge

• Query Tuning: “I have an index on (STATUS, CREATION_DATE), but the query on CREATION_DATE is still doing a full table scan. Why?” (Because STATUS is the leading column).
• Redundancy Check: “Do we have duplicate indexes? (e.g., one on A and another on (A, B))”.
• Design Verification: “Did the migration tool preserve the correct column ordering?”

Solution

This report joins DBA_INDEXES with DBA_IND_COLUMNS.

Key Features:

• Column Position: Shows the exact order of columns (1, 2, 3…).
• Uniqueness: Indicates if the index enforces a unique constraint.
• Function-Based Indexes: Shows the expression used (e.g., UPPER(USER_NAME)).

Architecture

The report queries DBA_INDEXES and DBA_IND_COLUMNS.

Key Tables:

• DBA_INDEXES: Index header information.
• DBA_IND_COLUMNS: Column details.

Impact

• Performance Optimization: Ensuring the “leading column” matches the query predicates is the #1 rule of indexing.
• Storage Savings: Identifying and dropping redundant indexes saves disk space and reduces overhead on INSERT/UPDATE.
• Schema Integrity: Verifies that unique constraints are properly backed by indexes.

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