From JTESTA@longaberger.com Tue, 07 Aug 2001 11:03:58 -0700 From: "JOE TESTA" Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 11:03:58 -0700 Subject: Re: free up datafile space problem ??? Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain its like the high water mark in a table but its at the datafile side instead.   if any block in the datafile has ever had data in it, you can't shrink it below that point.   hth, joe   >>> janetlinsy@YAHOO.COM 08/07/01 02:40PM >>>Hi all,I have a data file of 2G and the free bytes is 1,413,079, the used bytes is only 683,829.  I like toresize it.  When I issue:alter database datafile'/orafs02/oradata/PV_A0725/ld_data05.dbf' resize1000M, I got:ERROR at line 1:ORA-03297: file contains used data beyond requestedRESIZE valueBut apparently, the file does NOT contain data beyond1000M.  Am I missing something?Thank you.Janet__________________________________________________Do You Yahoo!?Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messengerhttp://phonecard.yahoo.com/-- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com-- Author: Janet Linsy  INET: janetlinsy@yahoo.comFat City Network Services    -- (858) 538-5051  FAX: (858) 538-5051San Diego, California        -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists--------------------------------------------------------------------To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail messageto: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and inthe message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from).  You mayalso send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).