Re: bit errors in oracle datafiles

One-bit error can flip a "1" only to 3, 5, 9, 17 and so on. Flipping a 1 to 2, requires 2 bits to be flipped :)

If you already noticed the checksum parameter, then just go to tahiti.oracle.com , click parameters link and search a short description from there.

Tanel.

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> How does oracle handle bit errors creeping into datafiles which could flip
a '1' value in a field to a '2'. I noticed checksum parameter. is that what its used for?
>
> if that isnt enabled what does oracle do?
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