Yes, they are in kilobytes, as I wrote in my message before. If you check the source of v$pgastat you see that for statistics in bytes then QESMMSGAVL (value) column is multiplied by QESMMSGAMU which is 1024 (to get bytes from kilobytes).
Tanel. ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 7:44 AM > It would appear that the values for _smm_max_size and _smm_px_max_size > are specified in K, though not explicitly. > > In a test 9.2.0.4 database: > > pga_aggregate_target = 25165824 > > _smm_max_size = 1228 > _smm_px_max_size = 7371 > > Anyone know this for sure? > > Jared > > > On Sat, 2003-12-27 at 08:59, Tanel Poder wrote: > > > Also, consider that any single serial session will never get more than 5% > > of > > > pga_aggregate_target. For parallel operations, total is limited to 30%. > > > > The maximum can be controlled using "_smm_max_size" parameter which states > > how many kilobytes a serial session can use for its workarea operations. The > > default is 5% from pga_aggregate_target. > > "_smm_px_max_size" controls max workarea for parallel slaves, respectfully > > (default is 30% from pga_aggregate_target). > > > > These parameters are unsupported (as you know) and have no effect when set > > at session level - alter system has to be used for changing them (tested on > > 9.2.0.4 on W2k). > > > > Tanel. > > > > > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > > -- > > Author: Tanel Poder > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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). > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Jared Still > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Tanel Poder INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).