| Property | Description | 
|---|---|
| Parameter type | Integer | 
| Default value | There is no default value. | 
| Modifiable | ALTER SYSTEM | 
| Range of values | If MAX_DISPATCHERSis specified, then it should be greater than or equal to the number of dispatchers specified by theDISPATCHERSparameter and less than the number of processes specified by thePROCESSESparameter. | 
| Basic | No | 
MAX_DISPATCHERS specifies the maximum number of dispatcher processes allowed to be running simultaneously. It can be overridden by the DISPATCHERS parameter and is maintained for backward compatibility with older releases.
See Also:
Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for more information on setting this parameter
Your operating system-specific Oracle documentation for the default value and range of values