UNIX reports the real size taken up by the file, but dba_data_files report
the size EXCLUDING 1 db_block_size, since Oracle keeps 1 block for its file
header information that is not available for user data.
HTH..
- Kirti
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> From: VIVEK_SHARMA [SMTP:VIVEK_SHARMA_at_infy.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 3:15 AM
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> Subject: File Size on OS & v$datafile Differ ?
>
>
> ls -al of a Datafile on the Unix O.S. prompt shows a File Size which
> DIFFERS
> from the "BYTES" Size shown in v$datafile (oe sys.dba_data_files .
>
> Why ?
>
> To what MAX Limit can they Differ ?
>
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