Create table as select statement.

Hello Oracle Gurus,
I am trying to create a table using select * from other table.
The procedure that I am following is this:-
I have a temp table whose signature is on commit delete rows.
I insert records in this table.
when I do select * from temp_table,perm_table I get some rows.
then I try to create a result_table using this
CREATE TABLE result_table
AS SELECT * FROM temp_table,perm_table;
I see the table in created but number of records in 0. Can anyone please explain where commit takes place while sequence in this query occurs.
Thanks
Edited by: user10696492 on Nov 10, 2009 8:47 AM

Create table statement is a ddl - so an implicit commit is performed before the create statement begins. The implicit commit will delete all the rows from the temp table. If it is feasible change the definition of the temp table to on commit preserve rows.

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