RE: reclaiming space from recycle bin

From: Allen, Brandon <Brandon.Allen_at_OneNeck.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 09:14:56 -0700
Message-ID: <64BAF54438380142A0BF94A23224A31E112EC1A382_at_ONEWS06.oneneck.corp>



This is documented behavior:

http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/backup.102/b14192/flashptr004.htm#sthref615

"Recycle bin objects are not counted as used space. If you query the space views to obtain the amount of free space in the database, objects in the recycle bin are counted as free space."

Regards,
Brandon

From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Sharon.Kovac_at_Rotometrics.com

There was no change in dba_free_space after I purged the recycle bin.



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