You could also look at Don Burleson's article for a "LITTLE" differing view from Johnathon Lewis http://searchoracle.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid41_gci1116697,00.html ?track=NL-93&ad=525740 ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Giovanni Cuccu Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 10:53 AM To: joe_dba@xxxxxxxxxxx Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: pga_aggregate_target question Hi Joe, Jonathan Lewis wrote an article about pga settings that could answer your questions. http://www.jlcomp.demon.co.uk/snark.html Hope this helps, Giovanni On 10/6/05, Joe Smith <joe_dba@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: If you set the parameter pga_aggregate_target and sort_area_size does oracle still use the sort area size parameter? I have looked on metalink and in Chris Lawson's lastest book. I have yet to see a definative answer. thanks. _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Another free oracle resource profiler http://sourceforge.net/projects/oraresprof/ New version 0.8 with many bug fixes and warnings on file truncated, timed_statistics=false, incorrect tracing deactivation and more