alter table test modify(REPLYMSG) (DEALLOCATE UNUSED KEEP 10m);
alter table t set unused column x
alter table t drop unused columns checkpoint 500;
SQL> TRUNCATE TABLE BIGTAB REUSE STORAGE;
2. If it takes 3 days (72 hours) to drop the table, spread this out over
6 nights i.e. drop 1/3 Gb per night. This can be achieved in 6 (nightly)
steps as follows:
Night 1:
SQL> ALTER TABLE BIGTAB DEALLOCATE UNUSED KEEP 1707M; (2Gb*5/6)
Night 2:
SQL> ALTER TABLE BIGTAB DEALLOCATE UNUSED KEEP 1365M; (2Gb*4/6)
Night 3:
SQL> ALTER TABLE BIGTAB DEALLOCATE UNUSED KEEP 1024M; (2Gb*3/6)
Night 4:
SQL> ALTER TABLE BIGTAB DEALLOCATE UNUSED KEEP 683M; (2Gb*2/6)
Night 5:
SQL> ALTER TABLE BIGTAB DEALLOCATE UNUSED KEEP 341M; (2Gb*1/6)
Night 6:
SQL> DROP TABLE BIGTAB;
The same method can be applied if LOB segments or indexes are involved.
SQL> ALTER TABLE <table_name> MODIFY LOB (<lob_column>)
DEALLOCATE UNUSED KEEP <value>M;
SQL> ALTER INDEX <index_name> DEALLOCATE UNUSED KEEP <value>M;
SQL> ALTER INDEX <index_name> DEALLOCATE UNUSED KEEP <value>M;
alter table t set unused column x
alter table t drop unused columns checkpoint 500;
SQL> TRUNCATE TABLE BIGTAB REUSE STORAGE;
2. If it takes 3 days (72 hours) to drop the table, spread this out over
6 nights i.e. drop 1/3 Gb per night. This can be achieved in 6 (nightly)
steps as follows:
Night 1:
SQL> ALTER TABLE BIGTAB DEALLOCATE UNUSED KEEP 1707M; (2Gb*5/6)
Night 2:
SQL> ALTER TABLE BIGTAB DEALLOCATE UNUSED KEEP 1365M; (2Gb*4/6)
Night 3:
SQL> ALTER TABLE BIGTAB DEALLOCATE UNUSED KEEP 1024M; (2Gb*3/6)
Night 4:
SQL> ALTER TABLE BIGTAB DEALLOCATE UNUSED KEEP 683M; (2Gb*2/6)
Night 5:
SQL> ALTER TABLE BIGTAB DEALLOCATE UNUSED KEEP 341M; (2Gb*1/6)
Night 6:
SQL> DROP TABLE BIGTAB;
The same method can be applied if LOB segments or indexes are involved.
SQL> ALTER TABLE <table_name> MODIFY LOB (<lob_column>)
DEALLOCATE UNUSED KEEP <value>M;
SQL> ALTER INDEX <index_name> DEALLOCATE UNUSED KEEP <value>M;
SQL> ALTER INDEX <index_name> DEALLOCATE UNUSED KEEP <value>M;