Yes, but then remember that it will be necessary a alter table deallocate.
Regards. --- Edward Shevtsov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > there's an option REUSE STORAGE for TRUNCATE command > > Regards, > Ed > > > Both could be slowly if tables have many extents > and > > you use extent management dictionary. However I > think > > drop would be a little more expensive considering > that > > not only it has to erase info from uet$ and fet$, > also > > from basically c_obj# and others clusters. > > > > Regards. > > > > > > --- Ruth Gramolini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Hi Everyone! > > > > > > I am trying to empty a database with some very > large > > > tables so I can import > > > it again. > > > Which is faster, truncating or dropping the > tables? > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > Ruth > > > > > > -- > > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > > > http://www.orafaq.com > > > -- > > > Author: Ruth Gramolini > > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 > FAX: > > > (858) 538-5051 > > > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > > > access / Mailing Lists > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send > an > > > E-Mail message > > > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > > > 'ListGuru') and in > > > the message BODY, include a line containing: > UNSUB > > > ORACLE-L > > > (or the name of mailing list you want to be > removed > > > from). You may > > > also send the HELP command for other information > > > (like subscribing). > > > > > > ===== > > ENG. Christian Trassens > > Senior DBA > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Phone : +34-699240979 > > +34-649824704 > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Send your FREE holiday greetings online! > > http://greetings.yahoo.com > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > > -- > > Author: Christian Trassens > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 > FAX: (858) 538-5051 > > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > > (or the name of mailing list you want to be > removed from). You may > > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). > > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Edward Shevtsov > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). ===== ENG. Christian Trassens Senior DBA [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone : +34-699240979 +34-649824704 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Christian Trassens INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).