if it is solely because of memory processing being faster, then we should be using in-memory databases. I like GTTs because they provide more flexibility, if I am using 10 rows or 10m rows. It is just like another table ... no casting required. Raj On 8/26/05, Igor Neyman <ineyman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Temporary tables will be also "in memory" if they fit sort_area. > And, "on commit preserve/delete" only adds flexibility to temporary > table, which speaks in their favor. > > Igor Neyman > > -----Original Message----- > From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of GovindanK > Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 2:16 PM > To: rjamya > Cc: Meenakshi.Aggarwal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; oracle-l > Subject: Re: Temporary Tables - 3 of 3 > > Memory processing is any time faster than table handling. Lesser > maintenance. > As i have mentioned in 1 of 3 and 2 of 3 one need not have to bother > about on commit preserve/delete. > You can select multiple times within the same session and the values are > avbl to you. > > HTH > GovindanK > > On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 12:41:05 -0400, "rjamya" <rjamya@xxxxxxxxx> said: > > Govindan, interesting observation, would you elaborate why you'd > > choose object over GTT ?? > > > > Raj > > > > On 8/26/05, GovindanK <gkatteri@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > If it does not involve too much of volume i would prefer creating an > > > > object type, assiging values to it and select CAST from it. > > > > > > HTH > > > GovindanK > > > > > > On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 11:52:23 -0400, "Aggarwal, Meenakshi" > > > <Meenakshi.Aggarwal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> said: > > > > Does anybody know any reason of not using temporary tables in > Oracle 9i. > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > -- > > > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > -- > > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ------------------------------ > > select standard_disclaimer from company_requirements where category = > > 'MANDATORY'; > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > -- ------------------------------ select standard_disclaimer from company_requirements where category = 'MANDATORY';