Re: datafile size

there really is no practical limit for datafile sizes. The argrument of no more than 2Gb is crass at best.

however you dont mention version but recovery is a consideration - do you want to recover a 4gb file or a 20 gb file? (this if you arent doing a full database restore).

So up to you what you want keep it is, if you want to increase a file to stop the db from being bounced - i say go for it.

I have used 17Gb datafiles before quite happily with no troubles

On Tue, 2 Nov 2004 17:01:37 -0500, Daniel Garant <dgarant_at_gotcorp.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> Last week, while creating a new datafile for an expanding tablespace I
> received the ORA-00059 (max number of db_file exceeded). The DB is used
> in a 24/24 env. So I can't easily plan a bounce to change my db_files
> parameter from 151 to 250 for example.
>
> Now, I'm wondering if the actual datafile size set by the previous DBA
> on this DB, which is 4 Gb, is ok or if I could start increasing this
> size to 8Gb for example. I normally set my datafile size to be a
> portion of the disk size so that I can easily move datafiles around if
> needed. But here, the disks are stripped on a big 900 Gb array. So the
> need to keep the datafile size down is not really relevant anymore.
>
> This DB is approx. 600 Gb and growing of approx. 1 Gb every 2 weeks.
>
> Here are my questions:
>
> - What would be the best max size for my datafiles?
>
> - What sizes are you guys using?
>
> - What should I take into consideration when deciding this?
>
> Thx in advance
>
> Daniel
>
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