What is the fastest way to insert data into an Oracle table?

Question

I am writing a data conversion in PL/SQL that processes data and loads it into a table. According to the PL/SQL Profiler, one of the slowest parts of the conversion is the a

Answer 1

If dropping the index doesn't speed things up enough, you need the Oracle SQL*Loader:

http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/utilities/htdocs/sql_loader_overview.html