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Re: changing db_block_size

From: Joseph Testa <teci_dba1_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 08:27:07 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.002DA235.20010328072030@fatcity.com>

I'd be interested in seeing that presentation, when are you presenting?

I'll be there doing the logminer thing on tuesday late afternoon, last session before BIG BASH.

thanks, joe

>
>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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