Oracle - Coalesce [message #58782] |
Tue, 30 September 2003 08:42 ![Go to next message Go to next message](/forum/theme/orafaq/images/down.png) |
arun.gohil
Messages: 1 Registered: September 2003
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Hi,
Just wanted to know what coalesce actually means ??
Is it just to get all the extents (free space) together so to stop further fragmentation ??
Appreciate your help .
regards
Arun.
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Re: Oracle - Coalesce [message #58787 is a reply to message #58782] |
Tue, 30 September 2003 10:57 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/forum/theme/orafaq/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/forum/theme/orafaq/images/down.png) |
Thiru
Messages: 1089 Registered: May 2002
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you mean tablespace coalesce ? it basically coalesces(joins) ADJACENT free space chunks to make a larger 'CONTIGOUS' chunk , thereby increasing the chances of being used by extent allocation.
When you make use of Locally Managed tablespaces with uniform extent allocation, you virutally eliminate any tablespace fragmentation.
It does NOT get all the extents (free space) to stop fragmentation.
-Thiru
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