RE: large pl/sql table sucking up all memory on a server

From: Jamadagni, Rajendra <Rajendra.Jamadagni_at_espn.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 09:14:24 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005DB353.20031229091424@fatcity.com>

Assign the developer a "profile" .... that would do good.

Raj

Rajendra dot Jamadagni at nospamespn dot com All Views expressed in this email are strictly personal. QOTD: Any clod can have facts, having an opinion is an art !

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Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 12:00 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

One of our guys used a very large bulk collect into with a forall update. It sucked up all the swap space on our solaris box and noone could connect to it. So we had to bounce the server.

I was under the impression that pl/sql tables go into the buffer cache and cannot go large than its size? Oracle typically holds your hand with memory usage issues. Are there any parameter settings I can use that limit the size of pl/sql tables?

Or are they just dynamic arrays that can grow as large as you want.

I know your supposed to use a 'limit' command on them. I didnt write it. I just dont want it to happen again.

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