When LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST fills up?

I read a long time ago that when the LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST fills up (there's no space left on the disk), that the database comes to a halt. However, I forget the details and can't seem to find a detailed description of the event in the documentation. I'm wondering what happens to current transactions, when does the halt take place (when a the archiver tries to write the redo log file or when the log writer tries to write to that redo log file again, but discovers that it hasn't been written by the archiver yet.)

If anyone can provide the details or point me to the appropriate documentation, I would be most grateful. Thanks in advance for your help.

Chris Little
SAP Basis Admin & Oracle DBA
GE Fanuc Automation Received on Thu Aug 10 1995 - 00:00:00 CEST