Reading the Parameter Descriptions

The parameter descriptions in this chapter follow the format shown below.

PARAMETER_NAME

Parameter type:	specifies the type of the parameter value: integer, Boolean, string, and so on.
Syntax:	for string parameters, specifies the valid syntax for specifying the string.
Parameter class:	specifies whether the parameter is dynamic or static. If dynamic, then it also specifies whether its value can be changed by an ALTER SYSTEM or ALTER SESSION statement. ALTER SYSTEM sets or changes the value of the parameter for all sessions. ALTER SESSION overrides the system setting of the parameter for the current session only. You can restore the system setting for that session only by issuing another ALTER SESSION statement.
Default value:	specifies the value this parameter assumes if not explicitly specified.
Range of values:	specifies the valid range of values that this parameter can assume, shown as a minimum and maximum value. Not applicable to all parameters.
Oracle Parallel Server:	specifies how the values for this parameter must be specified for multiple instances in an Oracle Parallel Server. Not applicable to all parameters.

For each parameter, paragraphs following these details further describe the parameter and discuss the effects of different settings.