Re: Oracle From a Sybase DBA perspective

Hmm, what about the LOGGING/NOLOGGING option of the CREATE INDEX statement.... ?

Jan

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> Jared,
>
> There are too many mistakes in that "document" to even begin to answer.
> However, one I do love
>
> #26 Oracle will use the redo logs to create an index.
>
> Obviously the author is working from that same INACCURATE book that
> says that Oracle doesn't write to the datafiles when a tablespace is in
> hot backup mode.
>
> I don't mind a reasoned and intelligent discussion of the advantages
> and disadvantages of Oracle vs Sybase. Please note INTELLIGENT. You
> gotta get the facts straight before you can comment!
>
> Rachel
>
> --- Jared.Still_at_radisys.com wrote:
> > Dear list,
> >
> > Feel like having a good rant? Need to take some frustrations
> > out on lies, ignorance and misinformation?
> >
> > I received a document from a friend that live in both the Sybase
> > and Oracle worlds. He was interested in my comments on it
> > as he recognized it as a rant against Oracle that was full of
> > misinformation.
> >
> > Oracle has it's problems, but if you want to rant about it's
> > inadequacies, you should at least be accurate.
> >
> > Some of the things in here I can't address, such as the
> > IEEE number formats.
> >
> > Others are just plain stupid.
> >
> > The writer claims to have spent 3 years with Oracle, but he's
> > either lying or extraordinarily incompetent, I dunno which.
> >
> > Here's my proposal: I'm turning this document loose to the list.
> > I was going to comment on it myself, but it's fairly lengthy, and I
> > just don't have time to do it myself.
> >
> > Besides, I know that some of you relish such opportunities. :)
> >
> > It's in MS Word format. If you want to make comments about
> > any section of the document, include your comments in blue
> > font below that section.
> >
> > I will compile the comments, and send the annotated document
> > back to my friend. He can distribute it to his Sybase DBA friends
> > if he likes.
> >
> > I was kidding about the ranting. Please keep it objective and
> > professional.
> >
> > Please include your name at the top of the document. Tell me if
> > you want your name and email address included in the finished
> > document.
> >
> > The document can be found at:
> >
> > http://www.cybcon.com/~jkstill/Oracle_from_a_Sybase_DBA.doc
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jared
> >
> >
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