I have a script to recreate the tables, however I have used the truncate, reuse storage command with success. We are moving all of our databases onto new servers.
Ruth ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 2:05 PM > Ruth > > If you drop the table you would have to create it again and would have to > deal > with security. If you truncate it, the security applied to the table will > remain. > > > > Ramon E. Estevez > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 809-565-3121 > > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]En nombre de Ruth > Gramolini > Enviado el: Monday, 10 December, 2001 11:40 AM > Para: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Asunto: truncate or drop > > > 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). > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Ramon Estevez > 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: 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).
