1.291 SGA_MAX_SIZE
SGA_MAX_SIZE specifies the maximum size of the SGA for the lifetime of the instance.
               
| Property | Description | 
|---|---|
| Parameter type | Big integer | 
| Syntax | 
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| Default value | Initial size of SGA at startup, dependent on the sizes of different pools in the SGA, such as buffer cache, shared pool, large pool, and so on. | 
| Modifiable | No | 
| Modifiable in a PDB | No | 
| Range of values | 0 to operating system-dependent | 
On 64-bit platforms and non-Windows 32-bit platforms, when either MEMORY_TARGET or MEMORY_MAX_TARGET is specified, the default value of SGA_MAX_SIZE is set to the larger of the two parameters. This causes more address space to be reserved for expansion of the SGA.
                  
On Windows 32-bit platforms, the default value of SGA_MAX_SIZE is the largest of the following values:
                  
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                        60% of MEMORY_TARGET, if specified
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                        60% of MEMORY_MAX_TARGET, if specified
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                        25% of the total available virtual address space 
See Also:
Oracle Database Performance Tuning Guide for more information about this parameter