V$MAP_FILE

V$MAP_FILE contains a list of all file mapping structures in the shared memory of the instance.

Column Datatype Description
FILE_MAP_IDX NUMBER Index corresponding to file
FILE_CFGID VARCHAR2(256) Configuration ID: N/A if configuration ID is not supported
FILE_STATUS VARCHAR2(7) Status of the mapping information:
  • VALID - file mapping information is latest

  • INVALID - mapping needs to be refreshed

FILE_NAME VARCHAR2(256) Absolute file name
FILE_TYPE VARCHAR2(11) File type (DATAFILE, SPFILE, TEMPFILE, CONTROLFILE, LOGFILE, or ARCHIVEFILE)
FILE_STRUCTURE VARCHAR2(9) File structure (FILE, RAWVOLUME, RAWDEVICE, or NONE)
FILE_SIZE NUMBER File size in HKB (Half KB)
FILE_NEXTS NUMBER Number of file extents in the file (not necessarily the same as the number of file extents mapped)
LIB_IDX NUMBER Index of mapping library claiming ownership of the file