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Re: Fastest way to ASCII file or other ideas?

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Fri, 04 May 2007 08:33:17 -0700
Message-ID: <1178292794.424477@bubbleator.drizzle.com>


EscVector wrote:

> On May 3, 5:48 pm, DA Morgan <damor..._at_psoug.org> wrote:

>> joel garry wrote:
>>> Sometimes the simplest way is the fastest way. I bet many people
>>> would be interested in what you find in speed difference between
>>> sqlplus and pro-c and perl. I suspect there won't be much, but
>>> haven't tested in this century.
>>> jg
>> I'm in agreement in that I suspect there won't be much difference
>> but haven't tested it in a very long time.
>>
>> SELECTing is not going to be faster no matter what tool you use.
>> And writing isn't going to be faster either. So where is the
>> speed difference from C or perl? Formatting perhaps.
>>
>> I'd be interested in why/how pipes would be affected by an auditing
>> requirement.
>> --
>> Daniel A. Morgan
>> University of Washington
>> damor..._at_x.washington.edu
>> (replace x with u to respond)
>> Puget Sound Oracle Users Groupwww.psoug.org
> 
> The issue is physical, since a "file" doesn't exist and the program
> needs a file, management feels that it would not pass audit standards
> that could result in billing or other legal issues related to the data
> transfer.  Essentially the file is a log of what was loaded.  They
> don't trust piping it into the app straight from the database.  From
> my point, it ain't' worth the fight.

Thanks for the clarification that, essentially, management doesn't understand what it is tasked with managing. Have you considered AQ?

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
(replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
www.psoug.org
Received on Fri May 04 2007 - 10:33:17 CDT

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