when i do a count(*) an a 1.2GB table, just after an app finishes inserting 20 million records i can see from iostat that, that disk is being read as well as written to !!!
the only reason i can think of WRITES being performed while being READ is the block cleanout is being performed by the count(*) !! i would appreciate if anyone could explain further ! regards PS: 7.3.2 on AIX, the file is raw and async_io is true -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rahul INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
