Re: Creating datafiles for 500GB database

Howard J. Rogers wrote:

> ... (though you'd want to
> make sure you didn't let the default MAXDATAFILES control file sizing
> parameter kick in: it's 30!
>
> Regards
> HJR
While on this subject ... what is the point of this parameter and others like it? Why would any DBA want to specify something that would later limit their flexibility? It seems pointless to me.

Thanks.

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