> You should first enable novalidate the constraint and then run enable > validate. > This way Oracle knows that any *new* DML can't "invalidate" data and can > calmly scan through the table without locking it, to see whether the rest of > the data is valid as well.
Just to avoid misunderstandings: this "calm scan without locking" is executed using enable validate, after enable novalidate has been ran.. Tanel. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Tanel Poder 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).
