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unable to allocate 4096 bytes of shared memory [message #199630]

Wed, 25 October 2006 09:43

pzlj6x
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Don't know where to post... so posted under Server Administration.

What's could be wrong here.
Using Oracle 10g R2.
Do I need to change my memory settings..

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ORA-22303: type "SYS"."AQ$_HISTORY" not found < ORA-04031: unable to allocate 4000 bytes of shared memory ("shared pool","select name,password,datats#...","sql area","seg:kggfaAllocSeg") < ORA-22303: type "SYS"."AQ$_HISTORY" not found < ORA-04031: unable to allocate 4096 bytes of shared memory ("shared pool","select /*+ rule */ bucket, e...","sql area","kgghteInit") < ORA-22303: type "SYS"."AQ$_HISTORY" not found < ORA-04031: unable to allocate 4096 bytes of shared memory ("shared pool","select /*+ rule */ bucket, e...","sql area","kgghteInit") < ORA-22303: type "SYS"."AQ$_HISTORY" not found < ORA-04031: unable to allocate 4000 bytes of shared memory ("shared pool","select /*+ rule */ bucket, e...","sql area","seg:kggfaAllocSeg") < ORA-22303: type "SYS"."AQ$_HISTORY" not found < ORA-04031: unable to allocate 4096 bytes of shared memory ("shared pool","select /*+ rule */ bucket, e...","sql area","kgghteInit") < ORA-22303: type "SYS"."AQ$_HISTORY" not found < ORA-04031: unable to allocate 4096 bytes of shared memory ("shared pool","select /*+ rule */ bucket, e...","sql area","kgghteInit")

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Re: unable to allocate 4096 bytes of shared memory [message #199632 is a reply to message #199630]

Wed, 25 October 2006 09:53

Mahesh Rajendran
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What is the value for parameterr cursor_space_for_time in your database?

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Re: unable to allocate 4096 bytes of shared memory [message #199633 is a reply to message #199630]

Wed, 25 October 2006 09:55

Mahesh Rajendran
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This is default.

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SQL> show parameter cursor_space

NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE
------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
cursor_space_for_time                boolean     FALSE

Is that changed in your case?

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Re: unable to allocate 4096 bytes of shared memory [message #199634 is a reply to message #199630]

Wed, 25 October 2006 09:57

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YES

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Re: unable to allocate 4096 bytes of shared memory [message #199635 is a reply to message #199634]

Wed, 25 October 2006 09:59

Mahesh Rajendran
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If it is set to TRUE, change it to false and bounce the database.

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Re: unable to allocate 4096 bytes of shared memory [message #199636 is a reply to message #199630]

Wed, 25 October 2006 10:00

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it is set to FALSE which is default

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Re: unable to allocate 4096 bytes of shared memory [message #199637 is a reply to message #199630]

Wed, 25 October 2006 10:02

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these are my current settings

db_cache_size=500M
shared_pool_size = 250M
large_pool_size = 140M
#java_pool_size = 8M

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Re: unable to allocate 4096 bytes of shared memory [message #199638 is a reply to message #199636]

Wed, 25 October 2006 10:02

Mohammad Taj
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Default is "False"

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Re: unable to allocate 4096 bytes of shared memory [message #199640 is a reply to message #199636]

Wed, 25 October 2006 10:03

Mahesh Rajendran
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Please post the case history.
Is this a reproducible case?
Under what circumstances are you getting this? or What were you doing?
Is there a related trace file in alertsid.ora?
if so post it .

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Re: unable to allocate 4096 bytes of shared memory [message #199646 is a reply to message #199630]

Wed, 25 October 2006 10:23

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this is a production database.
This is a first occurance so far...
it started at 2 hour ago...
Database is being used for a normal production purpose. Users are submiiting queries as usual. There is nothing abormal noticed this morning. This database is only a read only database. trace file is produced... summerizing in all it tells the below.

*** 2006-10-25 11:18:54.282
SMON: following errors trapped and ignored:
ORA-04031: unable to allocate 4160 bytes of shared memory ("shared pool","MON_MODS$","sga heap(1,0)","kg
lsim heap")
*** 2006-10-25 11:19:04.359

I haven't seen this until this morning.
Any help is greatly appreciated

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Re: unable to allocate 4096 bytes of shared memory [message #199647 is a reply to message #199646]

Wed, 25 October 2006 10:28

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ORA-04031: unable to allocate string bytes of shared memory ("string","string","string","string") 
Cause: More shared memory is needed than was allocated in the shared pool. 
Action: If the shared pool is out of memory, either use the dbms_shared_pool package to pin large packages, reduce your use of shared memory, or increase the amount of available shared memory by increasing the value of the INIT.ORA parameters "shared_pool_reserved_size" and "shared_pool_size". If the large pool is out of memory, increase the INIT.ORA parameter "large_pool_size".

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Re: unable to allocate 4096 bytes of shared memory [message #199648 is a reply to message #199646]

Wed, 25 October 2006 10:30

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Ok.
The generic solution is to increase the shared pool.

But it actually depends. 'Certain versions' have 'certain bugs' with 'certain options' used. ( That is very clear!. Right?. I cannot be any less vague Smile

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Re: unable to allocate 4096 bytes of shared memory [message #199651 is a reply to message #199630]

Wed, 25 October 2006 10:36

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Thanks for the immediate response. and following up on this
The immediate action I am taking is to double the shared_memory_pool. but cause need to be investigated.

could it be a space problem in system or sysaux... just wondering...

there is no change to the database in past 10 months or so except the data is growing periodically. Oh!, wanted to correct about the database version. this database is on Oracle 10g R1 (not R2) Still remains to be a mystry at this time.

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Re: unable to allocate 4096 bytes of shared memory [message #199655 is a reply to message #199651]

Wed, 25 October 2006 10:39

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Bounce the database for now.
if the case is reproducible, you need to trace the user and statmement that is causing this.

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Re: unable to allocate 4096 bytes of shared memory [message #199656 is a reply to message #199630]

Wed, 25 October 2006 10:41

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Thanks so much Maahesh.
Appreciate your prompt help.

Warm regards

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Re: unable to allocate 4096 bytes of shared memory [message #201086 is a reply to message #199630]

Thu, 02 November 2006 08:20

michael_bialik
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Usually ORA-04031 is caused by shared pool fragmentation.
2 main reasons are:
1. Shared Pool is too small (must be increased).
2. Application is generating SQL statements without bind variables.

Check both possibilities.

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