This field gives the total number of index nodes created during insertion of index entries into the index trees. This includes root, leaf, and duplicate nodes created within user- and system- defined indexes. Nodes are created three ways: o When an index is first defined o When a node cannot accommodate an insertion, causing it to overflow into a new node (node splitting) o When the first duplicate for a particular key is inserted into an index, causing a duplicate node to be created The total number of nodes created and the associated fields should be relatively small, except for an initial load of the database with indexes already defined, or for creation of indexes on already-stored data.