Hello Sam I do not know specifically about SYSTEM tablespace but from a bitter experience beware of the 4GB limit. if a datafile on NT/2000 autoextend beyond a multiple of 4GB (8,12...) then that datafile is GONE. We had a production database crashing on this problem and had to call in Oracle with the DUL utility to help get the data out and rebuild the database.
Yechiel Adar Mehish ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 8:26 PM > Hello All, > > I have heard several times that if the SYSTEM tablespace runs out of space > and needs to autoextend (assuming autoextend is turned on for the data > file), then you run the risk of the database crashing and of data dictionary > corruption. I have never personally encountered this problem, so I have no > experience on what actually does happen. > > I looked in metalink for documents on this, but turned up nothing. Does > anybody have experience on the dangers of allowing the SYSTEM tablespace to > autoextend and also any documents on Metalink or OTN that describe this > problem? > > We are running Oracle versions 7.3.4, 8.0.5, 8.1.7, and 9.2. All our Oracle > versions are running on Windows NT (or Windows 2000). > > Thanks for any feedback. > > Sam Bootsma, OCP > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Sam Bootsma > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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: Yechiel Adar INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
