Multiple choice technology databases

MULTILOAD faster than FLOAD

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

MULTILOAD is not faster than FASTLOAD (FLOAD). FASTLOAD is optimized for bulk loading empty tables and is the fastest utility. MULTILOAD handles multiple tables and update operations but is slower than FASTLOAD for pure loading.

AI explanation

False is correct — MultiLoad is not faster than FastLoad (FLOAD); it's the opposite. FastLoad is optimized for loading large volumes into empty tables using a two-phase, unconditional insert approach with minimal overhead (no indexes, no fallback, no triggers active during load), making it Teradata's fastest bulk-load utility. MultiLoad supports INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE/UPSERT into populated tables and multiple tables simultaneously, which requires more overhead (transient journal, conditional logic), making it slower than FastLoad for equivalent load volumes.

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