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Re: Verify data is identical methods - which is best?

From: Igor Neyman <ineyman_at_perceptron.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 14:43:45 -0400
Message-Id: <10602.115669@fatcity.com>


S.Feuerstein has very good (as always) article on this topic in August issue of 'Oracle Professional' (by Pinnacle).

Igor Neyman, OCP DBA
Perceptron, Inc.
(734)414-4627
ineyman_at_perceptron.com

> There is a major batch process running here, and I want to make sure that
> the modifications I have made to the SQL and PL/SQL create an identical
> result. I have an old copy of the result in temp tables, and the new data
as
> well.
>
> Here were the ideas I had:
> 1 - Do a join on all columns and make sure num rows returned = num rows in
> each table.
> 2 - PL/SQL cursor on one table and check result on other table based on PK
> 3 - dump data to text files and diff in UNIX.
>
> Any suggestions on which would be best / fastest and if one of those
methods
> above doesn't really give me the results I am looking for?
>
> TIA,
> Steve Monaghan
>
> -------------------------------------
> Steven Monaghan
> Oracle DBA
> MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
> Melville, NY
> MonaghaS_at_mscdirect.com
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