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[QA-16] Does commit cause checkpoint ? Created: 15/Jul/07  Updated: 16/Sep/07

Status: Closed
Project: Questions & Answers
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Oracle - Database Tuning Priority: Major
Reporter: ubTools Support Assignee: ubTools Support
Resolution: Answered Votes: 0

Product Version: Generic
Operating System: Generic

 Description   
Does commit cause checkpoint ?

 Comments   
Comment by ubTools Support [ 15/Jul/07 02:34 PM ]
Commit doesn't cause a checkpoint itself. If it was so, there would not be a need for redo-logging.

There is an article of K Gopalakrishnan. It's published in Oracle Internals magazine. Gopal explains the relationship and differences between commit-SCN and SCN.

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