Hi, My point was that it could allocate one more extent as per need. Why the need to minextents = 2?
Thanks Kumanan > -----Original Message----- > From: Stephane Faroult [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 07 March 2002 20:54 > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: Re: A rollback segment question on minextents > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I was wondering why Oracle force minextents for rollback > > segments to be two. Why can't we have minextents zero or > > no minextents clause at all. > > > > We can surely set initial extent to be large enough ourselves > > and next extent sized accordingly. > > > > Can someone enlighten me on the reason/thought behind this? > > > > Many thanks > > > > Kumanan Balasundaram > > Database Administrator, IT > > QXL ricardo plc > > www.qxl.com > > P: +44 (0)208 962 7409 > > Oracle doesn't reuse an extent which contains active transactions. What > do you think would happen when you reach the end of your initial extent > ? Exactly. > -- > Regards, > > Stephane Faroult > Oriole Ltd > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Stephane Faroult > 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). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: 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).
