RE: Renaming columns ...

Hi Raj,
  The trailing null columns in a row do not take up any space in the data block. So in a table with many columns, the columns that may contain null values should be defined towards the end of the row to optimize disk space usage.

HTH. Regards,

• Kirti Deshpande Verizon Information Services http://www.superpages.com

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> Kirti,
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> Thanks for the info, BTW are there any significant advantages of moving
> NOT
> NULL columns towards HEAD of the table?
>
> Raj
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