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Effective way to update a column to null (based on a condition) quickly in a huge 800 GB table [message #629225] Thu, 04 December 2014 12:21 Go to next message
orausern
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Hi,



I have a huge 800 GB table and need to quickly set a CLOB column of that table - which is taking up all that space to null. Now there is a criteria for this update - only based on a condition I have to set it null. Like if the length of that column is more than x bytes then set it to null. The question is that : if I do a simple UPDATE, for that CLOB column and which will affect about 600 GB, can that space be effectively reused for new inserts updates in that same table? I am guessing yes - because since setting that column to null means space is available in that table so it should be able to be reused , but I would like to know about the opinion on it.



Thanks,

OrauserN
Re: Effective way to update a column to null (based on a condition) quickly in a huge 800 GB table [message #629226 is a reply to message #629225] Thu, 04 December 2014 12:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Michel Cadot
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Space for CLOB can be reused only for the same CLOB (any row) not for the other columns of the table.

[Updated on: Thu, 04 December 2014 13:07]

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Re: Effective way to update a column to null (based on a condition) quickly in a huge 800 GB table [message #629227 is a reply to message #629226] Thu, 04 December 2014 13:05 Go to previous message
orausern
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Thanks a lot Mike!!
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