Re: truncate or drop

From: Christian Trassens <ctrassens_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 11:36:11 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.003D9218.20011210112524@fatcity.com>

Yes, but then remember that it will be necessary a alter table deallocate.

Regards.
--- Edward Shevtsov <ed_at_mb.ru> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> there's an option REUSE STORAGE for TRUNCATE command
>
> Regards,
> Ed
>
> > Both could be slowly if tables have many extents
> and
> > you use extent management dictionary. However I
> think
> > drop would be a little more expensive considering
> that
> > not only it has to erase info from uet$ and fet$,
> also
> > from basically c_obj# and others clusters.
> >
> > Regards.
> >
> >
> > --- Ruth Gramolini <rgramolini_at_tax.state.vt.us>
> wrote:
> > > 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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