[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi, > > I was wondering why Oracle force minextents for rollback > segments to be two. Why can't we have minextents zero or > no minextents clause at all. > > We can surely set initial extent to be large enough ourselves > and next extent sized accordingly. > > Can someone enlighten me on the reason/thought behind this? > > Many thanks > > Kumanan Balasundaram > Database Administrator, IT > QXL ricardo plc > www.qxl.com > P: +44 (0)208 962 7409
Oracle doesn't reuse an extent which contains active transactions. What do you think would happen when you reach the end of your initial extent ? Exactly. -- Regards, Stephane Faroult Oriole Ltd -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Stephane Faroult INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
