Fragmentation

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Fragmentation

ramyours2003

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December 5, 2018 at 9:36 pm

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Is fragmentation is there on a table where it does not have any index if yes what are the reasons ?

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andreas.kreuzberg SSCertifiable Points: 6191 More actions · Answer 1

Hi,
I don't understand your question.
Do you think, your table is fragmented?
Did you use a script to get this information?
Kind regards,
Andreas

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 2

ramyours2003 - Wednesday, December 5, 2018 9:36 PM
Is fragmentation is there on a table where it does not have any index if yes what are the reasons ?

Yes, heaps can become fragmented. Uwe Ricken explains here.

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