-f idalter 

This BRSPACE function  alters indexes. For more information, see Altering an Index with BR*Tools.

Function options:

·        -a|-action: specifies the action to alter indexes

Syntax: -a|-action coalesce|parallel

¡        coalesce merges internal index data

¡        parallel sets the degree of parallelism for queries

¡        shrink shrinks the index segments online (Oracle 10g or higher)

Default: none, since you must always specify the action

·        -d|-degree: specifies the degree for parallel queries

Syntax: -d|-degree <degree>

1 specifies normal serial processing

>1 specifies parallel query

Default: 0 (use Oracle default)

·        -i|-index: specifies the indexes to be altered

Syntax: -i|-index [<owner>.]<index>|[<owner>.]<prefix>%|%|
[<owner>.]<prefix>*|*|<index_list>

Wildcards: “%” means preselect, “*” means final select

For more information on wildcards, see “Selecting Objects” in Segment Management with BR*Tools.

Default: none, since you must always specify an index to alter

·        -o|-owner: defines the SAP owner of the indexes to be altered – useful in Multiple Components in One Database (MCOD) configurations

Syntax: -o|-owner <owner>|<owner list>

<owner> or <owner list> specifies the name of the SAP owner

Default: no default in MCOD, otherwise the single SAP owner

·        -s|-tablespace: specifies the tablespace of the indexes to be altered

Syntax: -s|-tablespace <tablespace>|<tablespace list>

<tablespace>  or <tablespace list> specifies the tablespace name(s)

Default: none

·        -t|-table: specifies the table of the index(es) to be altered

Syntax: -t|-table [<owner>.]<table>|[<owner>.]<prefix>%|%|

[<owner>.]<prefix>*|*|<table_list>]

Wildcards: “%” and “*” mean preselect

For more information on wildcards for preselect and select, see “Selecting Objects” in Segment Management with BR*Tools.

Default: none