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When to use direct path or direct path load?


Asked by Isaac Gilmore on Dec 09, 2021 FAQ



During a direct path load, the existing index is copied when it is merged with the new index keys. If the existing index is very large and the number of new keys is very small, then the index copy time can offset the time saved by a direct path load.
Also,
You should use a direct path load in the following situations: You have a large amount of data to load quickly. A direct path can quickly load and index large amounts of data. It can also load data into either an empty or non-empty table. You want to load data in PARALLEL for maximum performance.
Likewise, These include: 1. Use Direct Path Loads- The conventional path loader essentially loads the data by using standard insert statements. The direct path loader (direct=true) loads directly into the Oracle data files and creates blocks in Oracle database block format.
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To prepare the database for direct path loads, the script $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/admin/catldr.sql.sql must be executed. - Disable Indexes and Constraints. For conventional data loads only, the disabling of indexes and constraints can greatly enhance the performance of SQL*Loader.
In this manner,
For example, you can perform a direct path load from a release 9.0.1 database into a release 9.2 database. However, you cannot use direct path load to load data from a release 10.0.0 database into a release 9.2 database. Tables to be loaded in direct path mode do not have VPD policies active on INSERT.