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From: "ORA600" <panandrao@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Pct Free, Pct Used.
Date: 19 Apr 2006 22:49:55 -0700
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PCTFREE is still a valid parameter, with or without ASSM.

In ASSM, if you do not specify a value for PCTFREE, a default of 10 is
used which was also the case in Manual Segment Space Management.

So, you still need to consider PCTFREE if you want to size the table or
index correctly and  also cater for potential buffer or block related
issues like 'buffer busy waits', row chaining, etc.

cheers
ORA600