Re: Licensing clarification

From: <sybrandb_at_hccnet.nl>
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:52:48 +0200
Message-ID: <gh8513dvojivkm3l3lchkcnpklgdbca9js@4ax.com>

On 3 Apr 2007 09:59:26 -0700, "EdStevens" <quetico_man_at_yahoo.com> wrote:

>Interesting distinction that Oracle makes there. We have a very
>vanilla installation, no partitioning on user tables. But a query of
>dba_tab_partitions shows a bunch of SYS and SYSTEM tables that are
>partitioned. Most appear to be associated with the OEM repository
>tables and logminer tables. So it would appear that, for all
>practical purposes, the partitioning option must be installed for
>Oracle's own use, even if not for the customer's.

Actually that seems to be incorrect. I studied the installation code (don't remember the name anymore). When partitioning is installed the tables will be partitioned. If partitioning isn't installed, they won't be partitioned.

-- 
Sybrand Bakker
Senior Oracle DBA

Received on Tue Apr 03 2007 - 13:52:48 CDT