Message-Id: <10570.112999@fatcity.com> From: "Akhil Ramani" Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 08:58:22 -0400 Subject: Re: Removing datafiles You cannot drop a datafile once it is created. The tablespace need to be = dropped and recreated with the correct sizing. Ramani >>> "Weerd de E.C. Kirsten" 07/26/00 = 05:16AM >>> Hi all, Yeah yeah, I should know this, but I'm just out of a two weeks 'Forget it all'-vacation, and I simply can't remember and don't have the necessary = docs to find it. There are several tablespaces that I want to export, drop everything and recreate with an import. Dropping everything is very easy using : Drop User ... cascade ; When the datafiles are empty, I want to remove them so that I can replace and resize them more appropriately. Is it as simple is I think it is : Alter Tablespace ... Remove datafile '...' ; Thanx for your attention! Greets, Kirsten --=20 Author: Weerd de E.C. Kirsten INET: Kirsten.deWeerd@Oranjewoud.nl=20 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: ListGuru@fatcity.com (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).