If we could get back to my original question :), Is there a way to tell
the database to reorder/sort the data in the datafiles by extent? (Sort of
like a defragmentation command?) This way I could return to my quasi
chronological ordering and begin deleting away?
"Howard J. Rogers" <dba_at_hjrdba.com> wrote in message
news:aasiph$k6u$1_at_lust.ihug.co.nz...
> Gawd! Yeah, that's a doozy, and far too common. The idea of monkeying
around
> with the only thing standing between you and data loss is truly scary.
>
> Regards
> HJR
>
> "Sean M" <smckeownNO_at_BACKSIESearthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:3CD1CD67.6EA5A421_at_BACKSIESearthlink.net...
> > "Howard J. Rogers" wrote:
> > >
> > > No, it is supported (well, you can certainly do it, anyway). But I
agree
> > > entirely: it's a daft thing to do in my book. Partly for the reasons
you
> > > give. Partly because compression doesn't come free: decompressing
> requires
> > > CPU cycles. Partly because compression algorithms are a potential
source
> of
> > > future corruption and errors, possibly. Partly because disk space is
> > > relatively cheap.
> >
> > Agreed, for all of the above reasons. I'm even nervous of the
> > relatively common practice of compressing archive logs before running
> > them to tape. Scares me, mostly due to the possibility of
> > corruption/errors, etc.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Sean
>
>
Received on Fri May 03 2002 - 00:00:50 CDT
