RE: truncate or drop

Ruth

If you drop the table you would have to create it again and would have to deal
with security. If you truncate it, the security applied to the table will remain.

Ramon E. Estevez
com.banilejas_at_codetel.net.do <mailto:com.banilejas_at_codetel.net.do> 809-565-3121

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De: root_at_fatcity.com [mailto:root_at_fatcity.com]En nombre de Ruth Gramolini
Enviado el: Monday, 10 December, 2001 11:40 AM Para: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Asunto: truncate or drop

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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