"Delete" or "rollback" is not clear enough. Insert;commit;delete? insert;rollback? Or Insert; session killed; smon rollback? If its rollback, then Shutdown abort, Startup :) Since it's a testing environment, and if brave enough, you could maybe test with: Shutdown abort /FAST_START_PARALLEL_ROLLBACK=high/_cleanup_rollback_entries=400/ startup Regards Raj From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dennis Williams Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 11:07 AM To: mccdba1@xxxxxxxxx Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: way to improve performance on delete or rollback? Truncate On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 6:45 AM, dba1 mcc <mccdba1@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:mccdba1@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: We have ORACLE 10GR2 on Linux servers. Users are using ORACLE ODI tool to perform testing. Those testing will insert 20 to 30 millions records to tables then it will 'delete" or "rollback" data. Users complain "delete" or "rollback" 20 to 30 millions records take long time to finish. Does there has way to improve "delete" or "rollback" performance by setup DB parameters like SGA, PGA, ...? Thanks. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l This communication is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument or as an official confirmation of any transaction. All market prices, data and other information are not warranted as to completeness or accuracy and are subject to change without notice. Any comments or statements made herein do not necessarily reflect those of JPMorgan Chase & Co., its subsidiaries and affiliates. This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential, legally privileged, and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Although this transmission and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by JPMorgan Chase & Co., its subsidiaries and affiliates, as applicable, for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. Please refer to http://www.jpmorgan.com/pages/disclosures for disclosures relating to European legal entities.