RE: truncate or drop

From: SARKAR, Samir <Samir.SARKAR_at_nottingham.sema.slb.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 10:41:12 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.003D907D.20011210094026@fatcity.com>

In my view a Truncate is always faster than a Drop. Also, the original table structures of the table r preserved.

Samir

Samir Sarkar
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-----Original Message-----
Sent: 10 December 2001 16:40
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

Hi Everyone!

I am trying to empty a database with some very large tables so I can import it again.
Which is faster, truncating or dropping the tables?

Thanks in advance,
Ruth

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Author: Ruth Gramolini
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