| Property | Description | 
|---|---|
| Parameter type | Integer | 
| Default value | 0 | 
| Modifiable | No | 
| Range of values | 0 to the maximum number of enabled threads | 
| Real Application Clusters | If specified, multiple instances must have different values. | 
THREAD has been superseded by the INSTANCE_NAME and INSTANCE_NUMBER parameters, and will be made obsolete in a future release of the Oracle Database.