Oracle-L: sql loader question

From: <bulbultyagi_at_now-india.net.in>
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2003 01:40:37 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005C3219.20030703014037@fatcity.com>

Hello list I have a doubt regarding the following question :

SQL*Loader reads a set of records from a file, generates INSERT commands, and passes them to the Oracle kernel. Oracle then finds places for those records in free blocks in the table and updates any associated indexes. Which SQL*Loader mode is used in this scenario? A. direct-path load B. conventional path load

Answer : Direct-path load , ( It is said "free blocks" which implies "Direct-Path Load", because "Conventional-Path Load" also use partially filled blocks. )

Shouldn't it be conventional path load, because insert commands are being used . Direct path load builds blocks of data in memory and saves these blocks directly into the extents allocated for the table being loaded

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