Re: RE: large pl/sql table sucking up all memory on a server

3 million records in a forall statement. we are bringing on temps and you know how that goes... Im hoping I can set a parameter somewhere to keep anyone from bringing down a server.

such as 'memory for pl/sql table area limit hit' errors out what he is doing.

i guess not :(
>
> From: "Khedr, Waleed" <Waleed.Khedr_at_FMR.COM>
> Date: 2003/12/29 Mon PM 12:29:32 EST
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> Subject: RE: large pl/sql table sucking up all memory on a server
>
> Does he still have a job? :)
>
> Was it one session or many of them? How many rows got bulk processed?
> If it's one session that caused this, then it's either: vary badly designed,
> there is memory leak, or the system is already short in memory!
>
> Waleed
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> One of our guys used a very large bulk collect into with a forall update. It
> sucked up all the swap space on our solaris box and noone could connect to
> it. So we had to bounce the server.
>
> I was under the impression that pl/sql tables go into the buffer cache and
> cannot go large than its size? Oracle typically holds your hand with memory
> usage issues. Are there any parameter settings I can use that limit the size
> of pl/sql tables?
>
> Or are they just dynamic arrays that can grow as large as you want.
>
> I know your supposed to use a 'limit' command on them. I didnt write it. I
> just dont want it to happen again.
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