Script to estimate the space required for creating index in Oracle

Script for estimate the space required by index before creation

Following script helps to get the required space for index creation before actual creating it.

SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
DECLARE
v_used_bytes NUMBER(10);
v_Allocated_Bytes NUMBER(10);
BEGIN
DBMS_SPACE.CREATE_INDEX_COST
( 'create index HR.EMP_INDEX_EMPNO on HR.EMPLOYEES(EMPNO)',
v_used_Bytes,
v_Allocated_Bytes
); 
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Used Bytes MB: ' || round(v_used_Bytes/1024/1024));
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Allocated Bytes MB: ' || round(v_Allocated_Bytes/1024/1024));
END;
/

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