Re: Export with direct=y

Export direct=n is issuing ordinary selects. *normal* read consistency rules apply
export direct=y directly reads from database files, bypassing the sql layer, not guaranteeing any consistency.

Hth,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA

"Juan Álvarez" <jalvarez_at_edisa.es> wrote in message news:8jamls$3ipq42_at_SGI3651ef0.iddeo.es...
> Please, can anyone tell me what's the difference
> between export with direct=y and direct=n
>
> export with direct=y option is twice faster than direct=n
>
> thanks,,
> Daniel Paz
>
>
>
Received on Tue Jun 27 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT