Re: table(s) locked during making of snapshot ?

From: Martin Terpstra <martin.terpstra_at_ind.alcatel.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 17:31:23 -0800
Message-ID: <3A318B6B.F1C0F59E@ind.alcatel.com>

If the table is not locked, does this mean that updates in the table will be
visible during the making of the snapshot ?

thanks,

Martin.

Alex Filonov wrote:

> No, table is not locked.
>
> In article <3A2EF725.933BB972_at_ind.alcatel.com>,
> Martin Terpstra <martin.terpstra_at_ind.alcatel.com> wrote:
> > 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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Received on Fri Dec 08 2000 - 19:31:23 CST