SQL> select index_name from user_indexes where table_name ='EMP'; no rows selected SQL> ED Wrote file afiedt.buf 1* CREATE INDEX EMPNO_IDX ON EMP(EMPNO) SQL> / Index created. SQL> select index_name from user_indexes where table_name ='EMP'; INDEX_NAME ------------------------------ EMPNO_IDX SQL> SELECT * FROM EMP WHERE EMPNO =7369; EMPNO ENAME JOB MGR HIREDATE SAL COMM ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- DEPTNO ---------- 7369 SMITH CLERK 7902 17-DEC-80 800 20 SQL> SET AUTOTRACE ON SQL> SELECT * FROM EMP WHERE EMPNO =7369; EMPNO ENAME JOB MGR HIREDATE SAL COMM ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- DEPTNO ---------- 7369 SMITH CLERK 7902 17-DEC-80 800 20 Execution Plan ---------------------------------------------------