Re: RE: Create Table..As Select: Number formats

> No, option B is as fast as CTAS (as long as you don't have any indexes on
> the table).
> Just make sure that your append hint works...

Also you have to specify NOLOGGING on table or tablespace level when doing insert /*+ APPEND */ or use NOLOGGING hint if you're on 9i.

Tanel.

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