Re: Alter tablespace add datafile

if you mean maxsize as in 2 gig like in unix, then yes, you're ready to add a datafile, if you mean % used, then if you're not at 2G then you can resize it up(which is my preferred method before adding a datafile).

Either can be done without taking the database down.

After you've created the new datafile, oracle will use it automagically :)

joe

Sujatha Madan wrote:
>
> One of our datafiles is about to reach it's maxsize.
>
> Is the only way around this to do an alter tablespace add datafile?
>
> - Can the database be up and running for this?
> - After I create the new datafile does this mean Oracle will automatically
> use the new one and leave the old one?
> - Is there any other way I can get around this by not shutting down the
> database???
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> sujatha

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