Oracle Structure Files

Move a Datafile Online with ALTER DATABASE MOVE DATAFILE Purpose Oracle 12.1 closed a gap that had existed since the earliest releases: moving or renaming a datafile always meant taking something offline first. A DBA had three choices — switch the tablespace offline, switch the individual datafile offline, or shut the …

Building Remove(rm) or Delete OS Commands for Oracle Database Files (Caution: Destructive) Important Warning: Destructive Operation The provided code snippet demonstrates how to construct operating system (OS) commands for all datafiles, temporary files, log files, and control files within an Oracle Database. However, …

Disabling Autoextend for All Datafiles in Oracle Database This guide explores a method to turn off autoextend for all datafiles within an Oracle Database. We'll delve into the provided SQL code, understand its purpose, and offer key considerations for implementation. Turn autoextend off for all datafiles Sample SQL …

Moving Oracle Database Datafiles and Log Files to Another Disk Where does ALTER DATABASE RENAME FILE get its long list of file names when a database moves from one mount point to another? From v$datafile and v$logfile. This script writes the whole list for you, ready to review and run. Purpose When a database outgrows …

Viewing Control File Locations in Oracle Database This guide explores a simple method to identify the locations of control files in your Oracle Database. We'll delve into the provided SQL code, understand its purpose, and offer insights into control files. List controlfiles Sample SQL Command 1select name 2from …

Find Duplicate Filenames in Oracle Database: Code Breakdown and Insights This post dives into an Oracle Database code snippet that identifies duplicate filenames across your entire database. We'll break down the code, explain its purpose, and provide valuable insights for optimizing your database management. Find …

Find Duplicate Filenames in Oracle Database: Code Breakdown and Insights This post dives into an Oracle Database code snippet that identifies duplicate filenames across your entire database. We'll break down the code, explain its purpose, and provide valuable insights for optimizing your database management. Find …

Oracle: List Datafiles, Tempfiles, and Logfiles with Sizes Purpose Capacity planning starts with one number: how much disk the database files use. Oracle spreads that answer over several dynamic performance views. V$DATAFILE lists the datafiles, V$TEMPFILE the tempfiles, V$LOGFILE the redo log members and V$CONTROLFILE …

Quick Oracle Database Datafile Health Check with SQL This post explores a simple yet effective SQL query for a quick health check on your Oracle database's datafiles. We'll delve into the purpose, breakdown, key points, and insights gained from the query, providing valuable information for database administrators and …

How to Find Autoextensible Datafiles in Oracle Database (SQL Included) Are you managing an Oracle database and want to identify datafiles configured for automatic extension? This post will guide you through a simple SQL query to achieve that. We'll break down the code, explain its purpose, and offer valuable insights …