Message-Id: <10732.125832@fatcity.com> From: "Mohan, Ross" Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 09:57:51 -0500 Subject: RE: Sort Space This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C07727.E006B620 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Because the to-be-created table is initially created as a numbered, "temporary" segment, and when work is complete, renamed by oracle to the final table/object name. You can see this work in progress if, as the table builds, you select name, bytes, tablespace_name from user_segments where segment_type='TEMPORARY'. hth Ross Mohan -----Original Message----- From: Naik, Kevin K [mailto:KNaik@mail.sbic.co.za] Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 5:31 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Sort Space Hi All, Can anyone tell me, when I run a statement such as: create table dummy2 as select * from dummy1 lets say the table has -+500 thousand records, why does this statement use the default tablespace for temporary work and NOT the temporary tablespace defined for the user ? Kevin N ______________________________________________ Disclaimer and confidentiality note Everything in this e-mail and any attachments relating to the official business of Standard Bank Investment Corporation (Stanbic) is proprietary to the company. It is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law. Stanbic does not own and endorse any other content. Views and opinions are those of the sender unless clearly stated as being that of Stanbic. The person addressed in the e-mail is the sole authorised recipient. Please notify the sender immediately if it has unintentionally reached you and do not read, disclose or use the content in any way. Stanbic can not assure that the integrity of this communication has been maintained nor that it is free of errors, virus, interception or interference. _______________________________________________ ------_=_NextPart_001_01C07727.E006B620 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Sort Space
Because the to-be-created table is initially created as a
numbered, "temporary" segment, and when work is complete,
renamed by oracle to the final table/object name.
 
You can see this work in progress if, as the table builds, you
select name, bytes, tablespace_name from user_segments
where segment_type='TEMPORARY'.
 
hth
 
Ross Mohan
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Naik, Kevin K [mailto:KNaik@mail.sbic.co.za]
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 5:31 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: Sort Space

Hi All,

Can anyone tell me, when I run a statement such as:

create table dummy2
as select * from dummy1

lets say the table has -+500 thousand records, why does this statement use the default tablespace for temporary work and NOT the temporary tablespace

defined for the user ?

Kevin N

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