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RE: INITIAL and NEXT extent sizing question

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Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 22:33:28 -0700
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 Fred

U cann't change initial. Well ! if U are prepared to export and import it.

Next U can change. Initial and Next to be of same size is controversial.

Resizing of table U can do it with alter table cmd.

Rao

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On Tue, 26 Sep 2000 06:10:56  
 Mark Leith wrote:

>Fred,
>
>It is my understanding that NEXT being set to the same value of INITIAL is
>good idea in terms of keep fragmentation of tablespaces to a minimum. This
>is also assuming that you keep the extent sizes of other tables in the
>tablespace to that same extent size. This then means that should a table be
>dropped for any reason, those extents can easily be reused by another table
>wanting to extend.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Sent: 25 September 2000 17:36
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
>I have a table with rows currently populating. I wish to resize the table
>for better performance. What is the best way I should figure out how to
>size my INITIAL and NEXT extent sizes for this table. Is it just:
>1) Analyze the table
>2) SELECT BLOCKS * (block_size) from dba_tables for the table in question =
>what the initial size should be set to.
>3) What determines what I should set the NEXT extent size to then?
>
>Thank you,
> -Fred S.
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