From wisernet100@yahoo.com Sun, 27 Jan 2002 08:56:40 -0800 From: Rachel Carmichael Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 08:56:40 -0800 Subject: Re: Overhead of over sized datafiles Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain It shouldn't have an effect on the database at all. If you are really worried about it, you can try to resize the datafile back down to a smaller size. Other than wasting disk space, there shouldn't be a problem. --- rabbit@emirates.net.ae wrote: > A fellow DBA working with me resized the System tablespace to double > its > size i.e. from 500MB to 1GB: I dont like the practise of just > arbitrarily doubling a datafile size and it sitting empty for years, > but > apart from extra backup time , would this large oversized datafile > upset > the database engine in any way, or be inefficient at a database or > o/s > level: I suspect certain areas but to busy right now RTFM. > p.s. 8.1.6 / solaris 2.8 > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: > INET: rabbit@emirates.net.ae > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing > Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rachel Carmichael INET: wisernet100@yahoo.com Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).