Re: changing db_block_size

To change the block size you have to recreate the database.

How you are going to copy the data that's another issue. You can use full database export/import (pretty long downtime, or problems with data consistency) or you can do a live copy. More on a live copy you can see in: Venkat S. Devraj, Oracle 24x7 Tips & Techniques, Osborne Press, 2000. I am currently working on a similar project (live database migration). I will present some results at IOUG if you are there.

Djordje

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> all,
>
> I would like to change the db_block_size (currently 2048) of our
production
> database and would be interested in hearing from those that have done this
on a
> not so small database. This is our oracle financials/manufacturing server
and
> is about 30GB in size. Did you recreate the database using imp/exp or
another
> method?
>
> Running Oracle 8.0.5 on Sun Solaris 7.
>
> thanks in advance...roy
>
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