> /*+ APPEND */ indicates a nologging operation, but then there is the FORCE > LOGGING option..... > > It wouldn't be entirely surprising to find a production dba setting the > latter (pace Wolfgang's comment about backup,backup,backup) where the test > environment doesn't have it. e.g. a Data Guard setup, which especially benefits from FORCE LOGGING....... Regards, Carel-Jan === If you think education is expensive, try ignorance. (Derek Bok) === ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------