Hash Partitioning on S_SRM_REQUEST_M7?
Oracle 11.2.0.4 Siebel 8.1.1.1 [21211]
Cust is noticing periodic spikes on their Database cluster. During these spikes there are hot blocks on the S_SRM_REQUEST index M7.
Customer has already implemented a reverse key (on S_SRM_REQUEST_P1). DB RAC team is exploring below options:
1] Would building a reverse index on M7?
(note the the first index-column is STATUS - and this is not a sequnce/number..)
2] Will it help to use a hash-partition on that index M7?
Is hash partitioning the solution and safe for other processing?
3] Any other implementation facing such hot block behavior on S_SRM_REQUEST M7 from other large customers?