RE: rollback use query

Hi Yosi,

>> I'd hate to argue with Anita, but I'm pretty sure that rollback
>> won't be used on CTAS, since it's ddl.

CTAS or any DDL for that matter *will* need to write to SYS tables - (UET$, FET$ in this simple case as it needs to preserve information about extents allocated, etc.) and this generates a small amount of redo.

Not that I'd argue with Anita anyway 8-)

John Kanagaraj

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