RE: Using the /*+ append */ insert hint

> -----Original Message-----
> From: root_at_fatcity.com [mailto:root_at_fatcity.com]On Behalf Of Toepke,
> Kevin M
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 13:24
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: Using the /*+ append */ insert hint
>
>
> >From experience, do not use the APPEND hint for singular
> inserts. You will
> get tons of wasted space. Only use it for bulk inserts such
> as INSERT INTO
> .. SELECT FROM, sqlldr, PL/SQL bulk inserts and the like.
>
> Converting from buld inserts without the append hint to bulk
> inserts with
> the append hint, I've seen as much as a 50% reduction in
> execution time.

That's pretty much what we're targeting. Bulk inserts using insert ... select ... , possibly in the millions of rows. That kind of speed increase would be good.

Ciao
Fuzzy
:-)

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