Sirs, thank you very much for your reply. I learned a new thing
today! I always thought the next_extent value in the dba_tables was
the value set in the table creation. Sheesh. Stupid isn't it?
Mr. Cadot, the segments did not 'not' follow the next_extent
value...they did! I was just misinformed.
Again Thanks,
Corky
(an aspiring DBA)
= )
> > >dear sirs 'n ma'ams,
> > >1. How exactly does oracle calculate the size of the next extent it
> > >will allocate in a segment? formula?
> > When Oracle allocates a new extent it calculates the "next next":
> > new NEXT = old NEXT * (1+PCTINCREASE/100)
> > this value is rounded up to the next multiple of 5 blocks.
> > >2. I also see segments not following the next_extents value set for
> > >that segment...instead it follows the next_extent value specified
for
> > >the tablespace's default...why's that happen?
> > May be the parameters NEXT and PCTINCREASE were not given at the
> > creation of the table and the table have been altered after with
> > the parameters NEXT and/or PCTINCREASE you see now.
> I would just like to add: remember also that the the value of the
> next_extent column in dba_tables is recalculated each time an extent
> allocation takes place (after the first) to show the new next extent
> value and does not reflect the size of the extent just allocated
> whenever pctincrease is not set to zero.
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