Syntax options: ACCESS PATH ANY ACCESS PATH SEQUENTIAL ACCESS PATH DBKEY ACCESS PATH ROWID ACCESS PATH NO INDEX See also ACCESS_PATH_INDEX. Specifies the access path to use to retrieve data from the underlying database table. The following table lists the valid access paths. Path Meaning ANY Indicates that the optimizer may choose the most appropriate method. SEQUENTIAL Indicates that sequential access should be used. DBKEY Indicates the access by database key should be used. ROWID Indicates the access by database key should be used. NO INDEX Indicates that any access path not requiring an index can be used. NOINDEX is accepted as a synonym for NO INDEX. There is no default access path. An access path must be specified for each database table specified within a query outline definition.