Re: Load vs unload time differ. why?

In article <34EC5A2B.67EAEE95@spaceworks.com>, Michael Mstowski <msm@spaceworks.com> writes > If I lock a table, shouldn't the load and unload be the same time? If >not, then why? What are the valid internal Informix database reasons >that a load time and a unload >time are different given that: >1) No indexes are used >2) The tables are locked in exclusive mode. > >Does a disk write take longer than a read? > Yes, disks normally read after writes to verify that the data was written ok. >Thanks for any help, >Michael > > -- David Williams Maintainer of the Informix FAQ Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here standing, Until the bitter end... So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care