Can it Differ by values GREATER than Block - size e.g. 1-2 MB ?
If so under what conditions ?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Deshpande, Kirti [SMTP:kirti.deshpande_at_verizon.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 7:47 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: File Size on OS & v$datafile Differ ?
>
> UNIX reports the real size taken up by the file, but dba_data_files report
> the size EXCLUDING 1 db_block_size, since Oracle keeps 1 block for its
> file
> header information that is not available for user data.
> HTH..
> - Kirti
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: VIVEK_SHARMA [SMTP:VIVEK_SHARMA_at_infy.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 3:15 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > Subject: File Size on OS & v$datafile Differ ?
> >
> >
> > ls -al of a Datafile on the Unix O.S. prompt shows a File Size which
> > DIFFERS
> > from the "BYTES" Size shown in v$datafile (oe sys.dba_data_files .
> >
> > Why ?
> >
> > To what MAX Limit can they Differ ?
> >
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