no reason. I can see creating multiple files under those conditions only because you want to keep files to a specific size.
Now, I did once find that the rollback datafiles were a bottleneck on a system I had. So we built TWO rollback tablespaces, with datafiles on different mount points etc and the rollback segments divided between the two tablespaces. cleared up that bottleneck like a dream other than that though.. why? --- Kimberly Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK, I know we had the debate already but lets have another go at it. > > Say you got a tablespace, lets call it RBS and its for rollbacks. > Now, for what reason would you create a 500M file and 4 50M files > for this puppy as opposed to just one file. I just cannot see the > reasoning > for this at all. None. Natta. Zilch. > > So educate me please if someone out there knows a legit reason they > would do this. > > Lets assume for the sake of argument that disk size and mount point > size is not a limitation. Space available to me on any one mount > point > is unlimited. > > ___________________________ > Kimberly Smith > Portland, OR > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Kimberly Smith > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (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!? Yahoo! Sports - sign up for Fantasy Baseball http://sports.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rachel Carmichael INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (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).