Change the Size of Trail Files

You can use the Oracle GoldenGate web interface, Admin Client, or REST API to change the trail file size.

To change the trail file size from the Admin Client, you can use the MEGABYTES option of either the ALTER EXTTRAIL command. To change the file size, follow this procedure.

1. Issue one of the following commands, depending on the location of the trail, to view the path name of the trail you want to alter and the name of the associated Extract group. Use a wildcard to view all trails.

   INFO EXTTRAIL *
   

2. Issue one of the following commands, depending on the location of the trail, to change the file size.

   ALTER EXTTRAIL trail, EXTRACT group, MEGABYTES n
   

3. Issue the following command to cause Extract to switch to the next file in the trail.

   SEND EXTRACT group, ROLLOVER