> They are Not Run ||'el... The utput of the first program is stored before > the second is executed... > > If you want to run in parrallel u need to use Named Pipes. > While Mladen has provided the hard evidence, I will present the mind games. If the above were true, it would make the use of pipes somewhat problematic, no? eg. If I export my entire 500 gig database trough a pipe to another machine, and I only have 100 gig of free space, where was all the output stored? Jared ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------