Personally, I would write, beg, borrow or steal the scripts to export to pipes ( think netcat ) in parallel, with matching import pipes/processes on the receiving end. And skip r3load entirely. In fact, forgoing the use of all SAP database utilities probably isn't a bad idea. Jared On Fri, 2004-07-09 at 07:52, Vergara, Michael (TEM) wrote: > Hey gang...any suggestions on how to speed up an import? > > I am trying to import to a new SAP database server. Oracle 9.2.0.5 > on HP-UX11i. There appears to be a lot of I/O activity, but > overall I get a feeling of the system dragging. > > Some DB params are: > db_cache_size =3D 2147483648 > log_buffer =3D 2097152 > sort_area_retained_size =3D 0 > sort_area_size =3D 5242880 > undo_management =3D AUTO > db_writer_processes =3D 4 > java_pool_size =3D 167772160 > > Any suggestions? > > Thanks, > Mike > > --- > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= > > Michael P. Vergara > Oracle DBA > Guidant Corporation > www.guidant.com <http://www.guidant.com/> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------