Re: Rollback segments

From: AWILSON <awilson_at_rci.rogers.com>
Date: 1996/12/16
Message-ID: <32B595EF.1902@rci.rogers.com>#1/1

Kochis wrote:
>
> Trying to delete all the data from a table (6000 records)
> I recieved the following:
>
> Ora - 1562: Failed to extend rollback segments (Id=1)
> Ora - 1682: Max # extents (121) reached for rollback segment add_rb
>
> Did I run out of extents and I need to increase max?
> Did I run out of space in the rollback segment? (same as above?)
>
> Also,
> I have three rollback segments created and online. Oracle always seems to
> use the first one i created? Should I point it to a different one?
>
> thanks in advance for any help
> newbie
> djkochis_at_sgi.net

To keep your rollback segments at the same (presumably optimum) level, try,

1. Truncate table <tablename> if you are using Oracle 7 or
2. Break the delete down into smaller chunks of the file, and commit after each chunk.

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The above reflect my personal views and in no way are connected with whomsoever I may be working for at this particular point in time.  

Alan Wilson                              Help fight continental drift.
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Received on Mon Dec 16 1996 - 00:00:00 CST