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Re: DATA BLOCK

From: Luis Nobre <lcnobre_at_americel.com.br>
Date: 21 Feb 2002 04:42:21 -0800
Message-ID: <72646b0e.0202210442.1ad32b92@posting.google.com>


Yes, it can. Take a look at Oracle Concepts Manual, Data block format. Surprised, huh? I am too!!

LCLN gl <jogret_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<3C74246A.9050304_at_hotmail.com>...
> It can't!. When tables are create, the tables are made up of extents.
> An extent is a multiple of data blocks, the smallest extent consisting
> of on data block. A data block is the basic unit container for
> everything in Oracle and cannot be split to multiple tables.
>
> jogret
>
> Luis Nobre wrote:
>
> >Can anyone please explain me how a block may contain rows from more than one table?
> >
> >Thanks!!
> >LCLN
> >
Received on Thu Feb 21 2002 - 06:42:21 CST

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