Re: Reducing datafile size

From: Connor McDonald <hamcdc_at_yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 06:25:08 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.0046AC20.20020524062508@fatcity.com>

alter database datafile '...' resize xxxx

you won't be able to resize past the highest used block in the file (you can get this from dba_extents)

hth
connor

• Simon Waibale <waibals_at_mtn.co.ug> wrote: > Hi all,
  > I've dropped a couple of tables from my DB -how do I
  > coalesce the tablespace
  > to have the associated datafile reduced in size ?
  >
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