https://www.oraclescripts.com/tags/vrecovery_area_usage/Recent content in V$recovery_area_usage on Oracle ScriptsHugo -- gohugo.ioenOracleScripts.comSat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.oraclescripts.com/post/oracle-fast-recovery-area-set-db-recovery-file-dest-and-size/Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.oraclescripts.com/post/oracle-fast-recovery-area-set-db-recovery-file-dest-and-size/ <h2 id="oracle-fast-recovery-area-set-db-recovery-file-dest-and-size">Oracle Fast Recovery Area: Set DB Recovery File Dest and Size</h2> <h2 id="purpose">Purpose</h2> <p>The Oracle <strong>Fast Recovery Area (FRA)</strong> is a disk location where Oracle keeps files related to backup and recovery. Two dynamic initialization parameters, <code>db_recovery_file_dest</code> and <code>db_recovery_file_dest_size</code>, control its location and its disk quota. Oracle documents that setting them enables the FRA with or without shutting down and restarting the instance.</p> <p>These two commands configure the Oracle Fast Recovery Area at the system level while the database is running. The <code>SCOPE=BOTH</code> clause means the change is made in memory and in the server parameter file (SPFILE). It takes effect immediately and persists after the database is shut down and started up again.</p>