table(s) locked during making of snapshot ?

From: Martin Terpstra <martin.terpstra_at_ind.alcatel.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2000 18:34:13 -0800
Message-ID: <3A2EF725.933BB972@ind.alcatel.com>

hello,

If I create a snapshot of a table (whole table), is this table locked during the making of this snapshot ?
I wonder because a table can be very big and therefore the creation of a snapshot will take a while.

thanks,

Martin.

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