Ron, I don't know about the TRUNCATE option w/ sql*loader, but the regular DDL TRUNCATE invalidates sql that references the table.
Example: 1 select sql_text, invalidations 2 from v$sql 3* where sql_text = 'select * from emp' SQL> / SQL_TEXT INVALIDATIONS -------------------------------------------------- ------------- select * from emp 0 SQL> truncate table emp; Table truncated. SQL> select sql_text, invalidations 2 from v$sql 3 where sql_text = 'select * from emp' 4 / SQL_TEXT INVALIDATIONS -------------------------------------------------- ------------- select * from emp 1 Ron Rogers wrote: > Daniel, > How does using the TRUNCATE command is a sqlldr invalidate anything? > The sqlldr truncate command reuses the storage that the table originally > used and does not change the HW mark. If there are indexes on the tables > then they are placed in the "DIRECT PATH" state during the load and > updated with the now block info. > Please explain whet you mean by "invalidate". > Ron -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Daniel Fink INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
