DBMS_XMLINDEX

The DBMS_XMLINDEX package provides an interface to implement asynchronous indexing.

This chapter contains the following topics:

See Also: Oracle XML DB Developer’s Guide for more information about “XMLIndex”

DBMS_XMLINDEX Overview

DBMS_XMLINDEX provides a mechanism for asynchronous index maintenance.

Asynchronous Index Maintenance

The basic XMLIndex is maintained on every DML operation. However, given the computing costs, in many cases the availability of stale result is adequate. In such situations, it is desirable to defer index updates to a more convenient time, for example when the load on the database is low. DBMS_XMLINDEX provides this mechanism.

DBMS_XMLINDEX Security Model

Owned by XDB, the DBMS_XMLINDEX package must be created by SYS or XDB. The EXECUTE privilege is granted to PUBLIC.

Subprograms in this package are executed using the privileges of the current user.

Summary of DBMS_XMLINDEX Subprograms

This table lists the DBMS_XMLINDEX subprograms and briefly describes them.

Table 1 DBMS_XMLINDEX Package Subprograms

Subprogram	Description
CREATEDATEINDEX Procedure	Creates a secondary index for date values in the `VALUE` column of a `PATH` `TABLE` which is the storage table of an `XMLIndex`
CREATENUMBERINDEX Procedure	Creates a secondary index for number values in the `VALUE` column of a `PATH` `TABLE` which is the storage table of an `XMLIndex`
DROPPARAMETER Procedure	Drops the `XMLIndex` parameter string that is associated with a given parameter identifier.
MODIFYPARAMETER Procedure	Modifies the `XMLIndex` parameter string that is associated with a given parameter name
PROCESS_PENDING Procedure	Processes pending rows for a `NONBLOCKING` `ALTER` `INDEX` `OPERATION` on an `XMLIndex`
REGISTERPARAMETER Procedure	Registers a parameter string and `XMLIndex` parameter string pair in XDB
SYNCINDEX Procedure	Synchronizes the index manually

CREATEDATEINDEX Procedure

This procedure creates a secondary index for date values in the VALUE column of a PATH TABLE which is the storage table of an XMLIndex. The second form of the procedure allows for the date_index_clause to be set to an empty string.

Syntax

DBMS_XMLINDEX.CREATEDATEINDEX  (
   xml_index_schema   IN   VARCHAR2,
   xml_index_name     IN   VARCHAR2,
   date_index_name    IN   VARCHAR2,
   xmltypename        IN   VARCHAR2,
   date_index_clause  IN   VARCHAR2);

DBMS_XMLINDEX.CREATEDATEINDEX  (
   xml_index_schema   IN   VARCHAR2
   xml_index_name     IN   VARCHAR2,
   date_index_name    IN   VARCHAR2,
   xmltypename        IN   VARCHAR2);

Parameters

Table 2 CREATEDATEINDEX Procedure Parameters

Parameter	Description
`xml_index_schema`	Name of the owner of the `XMLIndex`
`xml_index_name`	Name of the `XMLIndex`
`date_index_name`	Name of the secondary index to be created for date values in the `VALUE` column of the `PATH` `TABLE` of `XMLIndex` named `xml_index_name` and owned by `xml_index_schema`
`xmltypename`	The type to which values in the `VALUE` column of the path table are to be cast. Acceptable values are the following strings: `DATETIME`, `TIME`, `DATE`, `GDAY`, `GMONTH`, `GYEAR`, `GYEARMONTH`, `GMONTHDAY`.
`date_index_clause`	Storage clause to be applied to the date index during its creation. This is a string argument appended to the `CREATE` `INDEX` statement for creating the date index

CREATENUMBERINDEX Procedure

This procedure creates a secondary index for number values in the VALUE column of a PATH TABLE which is the storage table of an XMLIndex.

Syntax

DBMS_XMLINDEX.CREATENUMBERINDEX (
   xml_index_schema   IN   VARCHAR2,
   xml_index_name     IN   VARCHAR2,
   num_index_name     IN   VARCHAR2,
   num_index_clause   IN   VARCHAR2,
   xmltypename        IN   VARCHAR2);

Parameters

Table 3 CREATENUMBERINDEX Procedure Parameters

Parameter	Description
`xml_index_schema`	Name of the owner of the `XMLIndex`
`xml_index_name`	Name of the `XMLIndex`
`num_index_name`	Name of the secondary index to be created for number values in the `VALUE` column of the `PATH` `TABLE` of `XMLIndex` named `xml_index_name` and owned by `xml_index_schema`
`num_index_clause`	Storage clause to be applied to the number index during its creation. This is a string argument appended to the `CREATE` `INDEX` statement for creating the number index.
`xmltypename`	The type to which values in the `VALUE` column of the path table are to be cast. Acceptable values are the following strings: `FLOAT`, `DOUBLE`, `DECIMAL`, `INTEGER`, `NONPOSITIVEINTEGER`, `NEGATIVEINTEGER`, `LONG`, `INT`, `SHORT`, `BYTE`, `NONNEGATIVEINTEGER`, `UNSIGNEDLONG`, `UNSIGNEDINT`, `UNSIGNEDSHORT`, `UNSIGNEDBYTE`, `POSITIVEINTEGER`.

DROPPARAMETER Procedure

This procedure drops the XMLIndex parameter string that is associated with a given parameter identifier.

Syntax

DBMS_XMLINDEX.DROPPARAMETER (
   name        IN      VARCHAR2);

Parameters

Table 4 DROPPARAMETER Procedure Parameters

Parameter	Description
`name`	Identifier for parameter string

Examples

DBMS_XMLINDEX.DROPPARAMETER (
   'myIndexParam');

MODIFYPARAMETER Procedure

This procedure modifies the XMLIndex parameter string that is associated with a given parameter identifier.

Syntax

DBMS_XMLINDEX.MODIFYPARAMETER (
   name        IN      VARCHAR2,
   parameter   IN      CLOB);

Parameters

Table 5 MODIFYPARAMETER Procedure Parameters

Parameter	Description
`name`	Identifier for parameter string
`parameter`	`XMLIndex` parameter clause that can appear in a `CREATE` `INDEX` or an `ALTER` `INDEX` statement

Examples

DBMS_XMLINDEX.MODIFYPARAMETER (
   'myIndexParam',
   'PATH TABLE po_ptab
    PATH ID INDEX po_pidx
    ORDER KEY INDEX po_oidx
    VALUE INDEX po_vidx');

PROCESS_PENDING Procedure

This procedure processes executes DMLs required to complete a NONBLOCKING ALTER INDEX ADD_GROUP/ADD_COLUMN operation on an XMLIndex.

Syntax

DBMS_XMLINDEX.PROCESS_PENDING (
   xml_index_schema    IN     VARCHAR2,
   xml_index_name      IN     VARCHAR2,
   pending_row_count   OUT    BINARY_INTEGER,
   error_row_count     OUT    BINARY_INTEGER);

Parameters

Table 6 PROCESS_PENDING Procedure Parameters

Parameter	Description
`xml_index_schema`	Name of the owner of the `XMLIndex`
`xml_index_name`	Name of the `XMLIndex` to be altered using `NONBLOCKING` `ALTER` `INDEX` `OPERATION`
`pending_row_count`	Number of pending rows to be processed
`error_row_count`	Number of rows for which indexing may have failed because of an error

Usage Notes

This procedure will iteratively attempt to index all necessary rows in small batches while skipping rows that are locked and rows for which index maintenance fails with an error. Therefore, it may have to be executed multiple times for an XMLIndex until all pending rows are processed. Once all pending rows are processed, user can complete the NONBLOCKING ALTER INDEX OPERATION.
If it is not possible process all the pending rows after multiple trials, the user will have to manually triage the locking or error issues by examining unprocessed rows in SYS_AIXSXI_######_PENDINGTAB and errors in SYS_AIXSXI_#####_ERRORTAB.. Keeping track of rows and the errors is useful in triaging issues.

Examples

EXEC DBMS_XMLINDEX.PROCESS_PENDING(
   'SCOTT', 'PO_XMLINDEX_IX', out_param1, out_param2);

REGISTERPARAMETER Procedure

This procedure registers a parameter identifier and XMLIndex parameter string pair in XDB.

Syntax

DBMS_XMLINDEX.REGISTERPARAMETER (
   name        IN      VARCHAR2,
   parameter   IN      CLOB);

Parameters

Table 7 REGISTERPARAMETER Procedure Parameters

Parameter	Description
`name`	Identifier for parameter string
`parameter`	`XMLIndex` parameter clause that can appear in a `CREATE` `INDEX` or an `ALTER` `INDEX` statement

Examples

DBMS_XMLINDEX.REGISTERPARAMETER (
   'myIndexParam',
   'PATH TABLE po_ptab
    PATH ID INDEX po_pidx
    ORDER KEY INDEX po_oidx
    VALUE INDEX po_vidx
    PATHS(NAMESPACE MAPPING(xmlns:p="http://www.example.com/IPO"))
    GROUP MASTERGROUP XMLTABLE PO_TAB
    (''/p:PurchaseOrder''
        COLUMNS
           REFERENCE VARCHAR2(30) PATH ''p:Reference'',
           REQUESTOR VARCHAR2(30) PATH ''p:Requestor'' )
    GROUP ITEMGROUP XMLTABLE ITEMGROUP_TAB
    (''/p:PurchaseOrder/p:LineItems/p:LineItem''
        COLUMNS
           LINENUMBER NUMBER(38) PATH ''@p:ItemNumber'',
           QUANTITY NUMBER(38) PATH ''@p:Quantity'',
           DESCRIPTION VARCHAR2(256) PATH ''p:Description'''));

SYNCINDEX Procedure

This function synchronizes an asynchronously maintained XMLIndex.

It applies to the XMLIndex changes that are logged in the pending table, and brings the path table up-to-date with the base XMLTYPE column.

Syntax

DBMS_XMLINDEX.SYNCINDEX (
   xml_index_schema      IN VARCHAR2,
   xml_index_name        IN VARCHAR2,
   partition_name        IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
   reindex               IN BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE);

Parameters

Table 8 SYNCINDEX Procedure Parameters

Parameter	Description
`xml_index_schema`	Name of the owner of the XMLIndex
`xml_schema_name`	Name of the XMLIndex
`partition_name`	[Currently not supported]
`reindex`	Default is `FALSE`. If set to `TRUE`, this drops the secondary indexes and recreates them later so that they can be bulk-loaded.

Examples

EXEC DBMS_XMLINDEX.SYNCINDEX('USER1', 'SS_TAB_XMLI', REINDEX=>TRUE);