>>You cannot drop datafile. Alter database datafile '......' offline drop. BUT this is intended to be used when ultimately one will drop the tablespace also. Chris Marquez Oracle DBA -----Original Message----- From: Yavor Ivanov [mailto:Yavor_Ivanov@xxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 10:58 AM To: Marquez, Chris; Oracle Mailing List; oracle.tutorials@xxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: DATAFILE?? You cannot drop datafile. There is no such command on OPracle SQL. Or, at least, I don't know it? About the algorithm - I guess, and I am almost sure, that Oracle gets the first available chunk of free space large enough to hold the whole new-created extent. Rgds, Yavor On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:49:25 +0300, Marquez, Chris <cmarquez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I don't know...thought about it, never cared to investigate, never > *needed* to know. > But what is Oracle algorithm for disbursing data amongst available > datafiles? > > I do know that in every shop I've been, if someone (more experienced > DBA) accidentally adds a datafile they would just resize it to very > small size...the inexperienced DBA (I've done it too) drops that > datafiile leaving a hole. > > Chris Marquez > Oracle DBA > > -----Original Message----- > From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Yavor Ivanov > Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 5:23 AM > To: Oracle Mailing List; oracle.tutorials@xxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: DATAFILE?? > > I guess you are trying to do some load-balansinag and the 5 datafiles > are on diferent storage groups? Because I cannot think of another case > when datafile matters. > So I *think* is is possible to track down the datafile by rowid, but > is is quite hard work. But even if you find out where do you insert, > you do not have _any_ control over this. And since it is only for > looking purposes, you may use v$filestat. > > Rgds, > Yavor > > > On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:42:50 +0300, computer centre > <compute@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi TO ALL >> >> I have a doubt. Plz do reply. We have an Oracle 10g R1 db running > here. >> we have 5 datafiles of 2 gb each. Now we use Oracle Forms as front > end. >> Now as the daily transactions carry on i want to know how the data is >> stored in the database? I mean in which file out of the 5. Is it done >> randomly? >> Is there any query r method to find out in which datafile the data is >> stored. >> All the files r online. ??? >> >> Plz do reply >> >> Thank You >> >> Imran Mohajir >> NIIPL. >> >> >> DISCLAIMER: >> This message and any attachment(s) contained here are information >> that > >> is confidential, proprietary to Needle Industries (India) Private >> Limitied and its customers, privileged or otherwise protected by law. > >> The information is solely intended for the individual or the entitiy >> it is addressed to. If you are not intended recipient of this >> message, you are not authorized to read, forward, print, retain, copy >> or disseminate this message or any part of it. If you have received >> this e-mail in error, please notifiy the sender immediately by return >> e-mail and delete it from your computer. Although precautions have >> been taken to ensure no viruses are present in this mail, Needle >> Industries (India) Private Limited cannot accept responsibility for >> any loss or damage arising from the use of this e-mail or attachments. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l >> >> > > > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l