Re: How much undo is too much?

rjqjunk_at_vt.edu wrote:

> I've read in this forum that you can't just go around allocating
> 'oodles' of undo space because the management of said space fills up
> the buffer. So how do you tell when you've reached the 'oodles' stage
> and you should stop allocating?
>
> I'm trying to balance the overall performance of the db with the needs
> of a couple of jobs that are periodically run.

Look at the graph in OEM. It provides a clear interface for answering the questions you have asked.

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