Hmmm, I keep a year, there should be a cutoff somewhere. If that is over 32G, then you indeed answered my question. Also, I'm not sure what changed, or how much of a hassle upgrading is, but it can go into another tablespace. Joel Patterson Database Administrator 904 727-2546 ________________________________ From: Stephens, Chris [mailto:Chris.Stephens@xxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 1:26 PM To: Patterson, Joel; niall.litchfield@xxxxxxxxx; hemantkchitale@xxxxxxxxx Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; sheldonquinny@xxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Just a General Question on System Tablespace. "I do have to wonder however, especially if you do not use dictionary managed tablespaces, what is causing the system tablespace to grow (beyond 32G if your on 8K blocksize)?" Sys.aud$? From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joel.Patterson@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 12:21 PM To: niall.litchfield@xxxxxxxxx; hemantkchitale@xxxxxxxxx Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; sheldonquinny@xxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Just a General Question on System Tablespace. If you ask me, and I am not statistics guru, in either case, one is enough. Wasting any datafile is kind of mistake ... Its kind of like (the opposite?) saying you can't win the lotto if you don't play, but buying two tickets is not doubling your odds, its wasting your money. I do have to wonder however, especially if you do not use dictionary managed tablespaces, what is causing the system tablespace to grow (beyond 32G if your on 8K blocksize)? Joel Patterson Database Administrator 904 727-2546 ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Niall Litchfield Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 1:09 PM To: hemantkchitale@xxxxxxxxx Cc: Oracle-L Freelists; sheldonquinny@xxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Just a General Question on System Tablespace. How do you calculate that? And as a follow up are all your tablespaces bigfile? On 19 Jan 2011 15:54, "Hemant K Chitale" <hemantkchitale@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:hemantkchitale@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: It is acceptable to have more than datafile for SYSTEM. Technically, this adds one more point of failure : "there's a higher probability of an administrator mistakenly removing any 1 of 2 files than 1 of 1 file". Hemant K Chitale http://hemantoracledba.blogspot.com sent from my smartphone > > On Jan 19, 2011 3:44 PM, "Sheldon Quinny" > <sheldonquinny@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:sheldonquinny@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > I ... CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by email reply.