> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Toepke, > Kevin M > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 13:24 > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: Using the /*+ append */ insert hint > > > >From experience, do not use the APPEND hint for singular > inserts. You will > get tons of wasted space. Only use it for bulk inserts such > as INSERT INTO > .. SELECT FROM, sqlldr, PL/SQL bulk inserts and the like. > > Converting from buld inserts without the append hint to bulk > inserts with > the append hint, I've seen as much as a 50% reduction in > execution time.
That's pretty much what we're targeting. Bulk inserts using insert ... select ... , possibly in the millions of rows. That kind of speed increase would be good. Ciao Fuzzy :-) -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Grant Allen 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).