From rgramolini@tax.state.vt.us Thu, 10 May 2001 09:20:08 -0700 From: "Ruth Gramolini" Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 09:20:08 -0700 Subject: Re: Export question. Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain When you export it do not! use compress=Y. When you import the table be sure to prebuild the table with the initial and next extent sizes to be appropriate for this table. This will reorg it unstead of putting it back the way it was. Ruth ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 11:31 AM > All, > > I have recently ran an analysis on a table and when calculating the table > size using num_rows*avg_row_len this came out at about 420Mb. Nothing > strange about that, however the amount of space this table is taking up is > about 4.6Gb !!!!! > > Instant case for a reorg I thought, however, I am currently exporting this > table and suddenly noticed that the dump file is now in excess of 1.5Gb and > still going strong. > > Does export merely backup the data or does it also backup other stuff > (unused blocks, preallocated etc.) > > Regards > > Lee Robertson > > > > > The information contained in this communication is > confidential, is intended only for the use of the recipient > named above, and may be legally privileged. If the reader > of this message is not the intended recipient, you are > hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or > copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. > If you have received this communication in error, please > re-send this communication to the sender and delete the > original message or any copy of it from your computer > system. > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Ruth Gramolini INET: rgramolini@tax.state.vt.us Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).