Property | Description |
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Parameter type | String |
Syntax | UNDO_TABLESPACE = undoname |
Default value | The first available undo tablespace in the database. |
Modifiable | ALTER SYSTEM |
Range of values | Legal name of an existing undo tablespace |
Basic | Yes |
Real Application Clusters | Each instance must have a unique value for this parameter, when it is set. |
UNDO_TABLESPACE
specifies the undo tablespace to be used when an instance starts up. If this parameter is specified when the instance is in manual undo management mode, then an error will occur and startup will fail.
If the UNDO_TABLESPACE
parameter is omitted, the first available undo tablespace in the database is chosen. If no undo tablespace is available, the instance will start without an undo tablespace. In such cases, user transactions will be executed using the SYSTEM
rollback segment. You should avoid running in this mode under normal circumstances.
You can replace an undo tablespace with another undo tablespace while the instance is running.
See Also:
Oracle Database SQL Reference.