alter system set job_queue_processes=3D0; alter system set job_queue_processes=3DX; On 5/5/05, Boivin, Patrice J <BoivinP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I noticed some of the snp processes take a LOT of memory, probably their = PGA > grows to accommodate the largest nightly jobs. >=20 > Looks like the PGA never shrinks back down, is there a way to force > processes to release PGA memory once they're done using it (in 8i -- we'r= e > upgrading soon)? >=20 > Other than setting a lower sort_area_size. >=20 > Patrice. > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l >=20 --=20 Regards Zhu Chao www.cnoug.org -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l