SET
-
Indicates that one or more
system-level keywords will follow.
ALLOW_PARTIAL_SN_RESULTS
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
ALLOW_PARTIAL_SN_RESULTS for the current instance. A value of TRUE
allows results to be retrieved in the GV$ views even if a slave
process cannot be created for one or more instances.
BACKUP_DISK_IO_SLAVES
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
BACKUP_DISK_IO_SLAVES for the current instance. Specifies the number
of I/O slaves used to back up, copy, or restore database files to
disk.
BACKUP_TAPE_IO_SLAVES
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
BACKUP_TAPE_IO_SLAVES for the current instance. Specifies the number
of I/O slaves used to back up, copy, or restore database files to
tape.
CACHE_INSTANCES
-
Specifies the number of instances in a Parallel Server environment
that will cache a table. Note that this parameter is expected to be
obsolete in a future release of Oracle.
CONTROL_FILE_RECORD_KEEP_TIME
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
CONTROL_FILE_RECORD_KEEP_TIME for the current instance. Specifies the
minimum number of days a reusable entry is stored in the control
file. If necessary, the control file will expand to include enough
records.
DB_BLOCK_CHECKPOINT_BATCH
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
DB_BLOCK_CHECKPOINT_BATCH for this instance. Specifies a number of
additional database buffer blocks that can be written out by DBWR
when it writes buffers to disk, advancing checksum processing.
DB_BLOCK_CHECKSUM
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
DB_BLOCK_CHECKSUM for the current instance. Specifies whether DBWR is
to calculate and record a checksum with every database buffer block
written. The checksum is then calculated and compared on reads. The
default is FALSE.
DB_BLOCK_MAX_DIRTY_TARGET
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
DB_BLOCK_MAX_DIRTY_READ_COPY for this instance. Specifies a target
maximum number of dirty blocks. When this value is reached, DBWR
starts writing additional blocks in an attempt to bring the number of
dirty blocks down.
DB_FILE_MULTIBLOCK_READ_COUNT
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
DB_FILE_MULTIBLOCK_READ_COUNT for the current instance. This
specifies the target number of database block buffers to read in at a
time during sequential scans of a table.
FIXED_DATE
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
FIXED_DATE for this instance. This provides a fixed value that is
always returned by SYSDATE for testing.
FREEZE_DB_FOR_FAST_INSTANCE_RECOVERY
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
FREEZE_DB_FOR_FAST_INSTANCE_RECOVERY for this database. A value of
TRUE freezes the entire database during an instance recovery. This
causes the database to appear to hang for current users, but makes
the instance recovery complete faster. FALSE does not freeze the
database, and DEFERRED defers it.
GC_DEFER_TIME
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
GC_DEFER_TIME for this instance. Specifies how many hundredths of a
second the instance will wait or defer before writing out buffers
when a forced write is signaled from another instance.
GLOBAL_NAMES
-
Specifies whether global naming will be enforced (TRUE) or not
enforced (FALSE).
HASH_MULTIBLOCK_IO_COUNT
-
Specifies the number of database blocks to be read or written during
hash I/O operations.
JOB_QUEUE_PROCESSES
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
JOB_QUEUE_PROCESSES for this instance. Specifies the maximum number
of SNP background processes. The allowed values are between
and 36.
LICENSE_MAX_SESSIONS
-
Specifies the maximum number of sessions permitted on this instance.
A value of
indicates that there is no limit.
LICENSE_MAX_USERS
-
Specifies the maximum number of users in this database. A value of
indicates that there is no limit.
LICENSE_SESSIONS_WARNING
-
Specifies the maximum number of sessions permitted on this instance
before a warning message is written to the alert file. A value of
indicates that there is no limit.
LOG_ARCHIVE_DUPLEX_DEST
-
Overrides the INIT.ORA parameter
LOG_ARCHIVE_DUPLEX_DEST for this instance. Specifies an additional
archive log destination that is to be written to when redo logs are
archived.
LOG_ARCHIVE_MIN_SUCCEED_DEST
-
Overrides the INIT.ORA parameter
LOG_ARCHIVE_MIN_SUCCEED_DEST for this instance. Specifies the minimum
number of archive file writes that have to succeed before the archive
is considered complete.
LOG_CHECKPOINT_INTERVAL
-
Overrides the INIT.ORA parameter
LOG_CHECKPOINT_INTERVAL for this instance. Specifies the number of
redo log blocks that can be written before a checkpoint is forced.
LOG_CHECKPOINT_TIMEOUT
-
Overrides the INIT.ORA parameter
LOG_CHECKPOINT_TIMEOUT for this instance. Specifies in seconds the
maximum amount of time between checkpoints. This can be used to force
a checkpoint on a periodic basis even when there is minimal database
activity.
LOG_SMALL_ENTRY_MAX_SIZE
-
Overrides the INIT.ORA parameter
LOG_SMALL_ENTRY_MAX_SIZE for this instance. Specifies the largest
copy of log buffers that can be performed using the log allocation
latch without resorting to using the log buffer copy latch.
MAX_DUMP_FILE_SIZE
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
MAX_DUMP_FILE_SIZE for the current instance. The integer specified is
the maximum number of operating system blocks to be used for a trace
file. A value of UNLIMITED specifies that no limit is to be imposed.
MTS_DISPATCHERS
-
Changes the number of dispatcher processes for the named protocol.
The database must be open to issue this command.
MTS_SERVERS
-
Changes the minimum number of shared MTS server processes.
RESOURCE_LIMIT
-
Specifies whether resource limits will be enforced (TRUE) or not
enforced (FALSE).
OBJECT_CACHE_MAX_SIZE_PERCENT
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
OBJECT_CACHE_MAX_SIZE_PERCENT for this instance. This value is the
percent by which the object cache can exceed the optimal size. When
this value is exceeded, the cache will be reduced to the optimal
size.
OBJECT_CACHE_OPTIMAL_SIZE
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
OBJECT_CACHE_OPTIMAL_SIZE for this instance. This specifies the size
to which the object cache is reduced when it exceeds its maximum
value.
OPS_ADMIN_GROUP
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
OPS_ADMIN_GROUP for this instance. In a Parallel Server environment,
the instances can be divided into one or more groups to ease
administration. The effect of this parameter is to limit the
instances reflected in the GV$ views.
PARALLEL_INSTANCE_GROUP
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
PARALLEL_INSTANCE_GROUP for this instance. This specifies the
instance groups to which parallel query slaves can be spawned.
PARALLEL_TRANSACTION_RESOURCE_TIMEOUT
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
PARALLEL_TRANSACTION_RESOURCE_TIMEOUT for this instance. This
Parallel Server parameter specifies how many seconds a session will
wait on an object locked by another session.
PLSQL_V2_COMPATIBILITY
-
Specifies whether to support, for compatibility reasons, PL/SQL V2
constructs that are no longer supported in Oracle8 PL/SQL V3.
REMOTE_DEPENDENCIES_MODE
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
REMOTE_DEPENDENCIES_MODE for this session. This specifies how PL/SQL
will treat dependencies upon remote procedures:
TIMESTAMP
-
Specifies that
timestamps are to be checked, and will execute the local procedure if
the timestamp of the remote procedure matches. This is the default.
SIGNATURE
-
Specifies that the
local procedure can continue to call the remote procedure if the
signature is considered safe.
RESOURCE_LIMIT
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
RESOURCE_LIMIT for this instance. A value of TRUE enables enforcement
of resource limits as specified in user profiles.
SCAN_INSTANCES
-
Specifies how many instances are to participate in parallelized
operations. This parameter will become obsolete in the next major
release of Oracle.
SORT_AREA_SIZE
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
SORT_AREA_SIZE for this session. This specifies the amount of memory
allocated out of the PGA (the SGA in an MTS environment) for sorts.
SORT_AREA_RETAINED_SIZE
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
SORT_AREA_RETAINED_SIZE for this session. This is the maximum size
that the sort area in the PGA retains between the sort completing and
fetching the last row from the sort area.
SORT_DIRECT_WRITES
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
SORT_DIRECT_WRITES for this session. The valid values are:
AUTO
-
Oracle will bypass the buffer pool
under certain circumstances. This is the default.
TRUE
-
Oracle will bypass the buffer pool and
write temporary segments directly to disk.
FALSE
-
Oracle will perform all reads and
writes to the temporary segments through the buffer cache.
SORT_READ_FAC
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
SORT_READ_FAC for this instance. This parameter provides Oracle with
a ratio indicating relative disk performance. The default is
operating system dependent.
SORT_WRITE_BUFFERS
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
SORT_WRITE_BUFFERS for this instance. This parameter specifies the
number of sort buffers to use when SORT_DIRECT_WRITES is set to TRUE.
SORT_WRITE_BUFFER_SIZE
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
SORT_WRITE_BUFFER_SIZE for this instance. This parameter specifies
the size of the sort write buffer to use when SORT_DIRECT_WRITES is
set to TRUE.
SPIN_COUNT
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
SPIN_COUNT for this instance. This parameter specifies the number of
times a process will wait on a latch before sleeping.
TEXT_ENABLED
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
TEXT_ENABLED for this instance. This parameter determines whether to
enable the CONTAINS clause in the Oracle ConText option or the Oracle
ConText cartridge.
TIMED_STATISTICS
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
TIMED_STATISTICS for this instance. When this parameter is set to
TRUE, Oracle will call system services to determine the length of
time required for most operations.
TIMED_OS_STATISTICS
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
TIMED_OS_STATISTICS for this instance. Specifies the number of
seconds between calls to collect operating system statistics.
TRANSACTION_AUDITING
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
TRANSACTION_AUDITING for the current instance. A value of TRUE causes
Oracle to write information into the redo log to identify the user
and instance responsible for individual modifications to the
database. FALSE causes Oracle not to write information, and DEFERRED
defers the operation.
USER_DUMP_DEST
-
Allows you to override the INIT.ORA parameter
USER_DUMP_DEST for the current instance. Specifies a directory in
which trace files are written.
ARCHIVE_LOG
-
Manually archives redo log file groups; enables or disables automatic
archiving as follows:
THREAD
-
Specifies the thread containing
the redo log file group to be archived. This parameter is only
required when running the Parallel Server option in parallel mode.
START
-
Enables automatic archiving of redo log
groups.
STOP
-
Disables automatic archiving of redo log
groups.
SEQ
-
Specifies the log sequence number
of the redo log file group to be manually archived. The database must
be mounted but may be open or closed to issue this command.
CHANGE
-
Manually archives the online redo log
file group containing the redo log entry with the system change
number (SCN) specified by integer. If the SCN is
the current log group, a log switch is performed. The database must
be open to use this parameter.
CURRENT
-
Manually forces a log switch and
archives the current redo log file group. The database must be open
to use this parameter.
GROUP
-
Manually archives the online redo
log file group with the specified GROUP value, which can be found in
DBA_LOG_FILES. The database must be mounted but may be open or closed
to issue this command.
LOGFILE
-
Manually archives the online redo log
file group containing the log file member identified by
filename. The database must be mounted but may
be open or closed to issue this command.
NEXT
-
Manually archives the next online
redo log file group that is full but has not yet been archived. The
database must be mounted but may be open or closed to issue this
command.
ALL
-
Manually archives all online redo
log file groups that are full but have not been archived. The
database must be mounted but may be open or closed to issue this
command.
CHECKPOINT
-
Causes Oracle to perform a checkpoint. The database may be open or
closed to issue this command. You may specify:
GLOBAL
-
Performs a checkpoint for all
instances that have opened the database.
LOCAL
-
Performs a checkpoint only for
this instance.
CHECK DATAFILES
-
Verifies access to online datafiles. The database may be open or
closed to issue this command. You may specify:
GLOBAL
-
Verifies that all instances that
have opened the database can access the datafiles.
LOCAL
-
Verifies that this
instance can access the datafiles.
DISCONNECT SESSION
-
Disconnects a session in the current instance using SID and SESSION#
from V$SESSION. The current transaction is allowed to complete, and,
since the session is only disconnected, it becomes a candidate for
application failover (if configured) to another instance in a
Parallel Server environment.
ENABLE DISTRIBUTED RECOVERY
-
Specifies that distributed recovery is to be enabled and—in a
single-process environment—used to initiate distributed
recovery.
DISABLE DISTRIBUTED RECOVERY
-
Specifies that distributed recovery is to be disabled.
ENABLE RESTRICTED SESSION
-
Allows only users with the RESTRICTED SESSION privilege to log on to
the instance.
DISABLE RESTRICTED SESSION
-
Allows any user with the CREATE SESSION privilege to log on to the
instance.
FLUSH SHARED_POOL
-
Clears all data from the instance shared pool. The database may be
dismounted or mounted, open or closed, to issue this command.
SWITCH LOGFILE
-
Causes Oracle to switch redo log file groups.
KILL SESSION
-
Terminates a session using SID and SESSION# from V$SESSION.