In the interest of full disclosure, here is the complete list of undocumented parameters at the start of the test.
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_4031_dump_bitvec bitvec to specify 20479 20479
dumps prior to 4031
error
_4031_dump_interval Dump 4031 error once 300 300
for each n-second
interval
_4031_max_dumps Maximum number of 100 100
4031 dumps for this
process
_4031_sga_dump_interval Dump 4031 SGA 3600 3600
heapdump error once
for each n-second
interval
_4031_sga_max_dumps Maximum number of 10 10
SGA heapdumps
_NUMA_instance_mapping Set of nodes that Not specified Not specified
this instance should
run on
_NUMA_pool_size aggregate size in Not specified Not specified
bytes of NUMA pool
_PX_use_large_pool Use Large Pool as FALSE FALSE
source of PX buffers
__db_cache_size Actual size of 717225984 717225984
DEFAULT buffer pool
for standard block
size buffers
__java_pool_size Actual size in bytes 8388608 8388608
of java pool
__large_pool_size Actual size in bytes 4194304 4194304
of large pool
__shared_pool_size Actual size in bytes 234881024 234881024
of shared pool
_abort_recovery_on_join if TRUE, abort FALSE FALSE
recovery on join
reconfigurations
_active_standby_fast_reconfiguration if TRUE optimize dlm TRUE TRUE
reconfiguration for
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
active/standby OPS
_adaptive_direct_read Adaptive Direct Read TRUE TRUE
_adaptive_fetch_enabled enable/disable TRUE TRUE
adaptive fetch in
parallel group by
_add_stale_mv_to_dependency_list add stale mv to TRUE TRUE
dependency list
_addm_auto_enable governs whether ADDM TRUE TRUE
gets run
automatically after
every AWR snapshot
_addm_skiprules comma-separated list
of ADDM nodes to
skip
_affinity_on enable/disable TRUE TRUE
affinity at run time
_aiowait_timeouts Number of aiowait 100 100
timeouts before
error is reported
_alert_expiration seconds before an 604800 604800
alert message is
moved to exception
queue
_all_shared_dblinks treat all dblinks as
shared
_allocate_creation_order should files be FALSE FALSE
examined in creation
order during
allocation
_allocation_update_interval interval at which 3 3
successful search in
L1 should be updated
_allow_commutativity allow for TRUE TRUE
commutativity of +,
* when comparing
expressions
_allow_error_simulation Allow error FALSE FALSE
simulation for
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
testing
_allow_level_without_connect_by allow level without FALSE FALSE
connect by
_allow_read_only_corruption allow read-only open FALSE FALSE
even if database is
corrupt
_allow_resetlogs_corruption allow resetlogs even FALSE FALSE
if it will cause
corruption
_allow_terminal_recovery_corruption Finish terminal FALSE FALSE
recovery even if it
may cause corruption
_always_anti_join always use this CHOOSE CHOOSE
method for anti-join
when possible
_always_semi_join always use this CHOOSE CHOOSE
method for semi-join
when possible
_always_star_transformation always favor use of FALSE FALSE
star transformation
_app_ctx_vers enable app ctx FALSE FALSE
versioning
_aq_tm_scanlimit scan limit for Time 0 0
Managers to clean up
IOT
_arch_io_slaves ARCH I/O slaves 0 0
_array_update_vector_read_enabled Enable array update FALSE FALSE
vector read
_ash_disk_filter_ratio Ratio of the number 10 10
of in-memory samples
to the number of
samples actually
written to disk
_ash_disk_write_enable To enable or disable TRUE TRUE
Active Session
History flushing
_ash_dummy_test_param Oracle internal 0 0
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
dummy ASH parameter
used ONLY for
testing!
_ash_eflush_trigger The percentage above 66 66
which if the
in-memory ASH is
full the emergency
flusher will be
triggered
_ash_enable To enable or disable TRUE TRUE
Active Session
sampling and
flushing
_ash_sample_all To enable or disable FALSE FALSE
sampling every
connected session
including ones
waiting for idle
waits
_ash_sampling_interval Time interval 1000 1000
between two
successive Active
Session samples in
millisecs
_ash_size To set the size of 1048618 1048618
the in-memory Active
Session History
buffers
_asm_acd_chunks initial ACD chunks 1 1
created
_asm_allow_only_raw_disks Discovery only raw TRUE TRUE
devices
_asm_ausize allocation unit size 1048576 1048576
_asm_blksize metadata block size 4096 4096
_asm_disk_repair_time seconds to wait 14400 14400
before dropping a
failing disk
_asm_libraries library search order ufs ufs
for discovery
_asm_maxio Maximum size of 1048576 1048576
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
individual I/O
request
_asm_stripesize ASM file stripe size 131072 131072
_asm_stripewidth ASM file stripe 8 8
width
_asm_wait_time Max/imum time to 18 18
wait before asmb
exits
_asmlib_test Osmlib test event 0 0
_asmsid ASM instance id asm asm
_async_recovery_claims if TRUE, issue TRUE TRUE
recovery claims
asynchronously (DFS)
_async_recovery_reads if TRUE, issue TRUE TRUE
recovery reads
asynchronously (DFS)
_avoid_prepare if TRUE, do not TRUE TRUE
prepare a buffer
when the master is
local (DFS)
_awr_corrupt_mode AWR Corrupt Mode FALSE FALSE
_awr_restrict_mode AWR Restrict Mode FALSE FALSE
_b_tree_bitmap_plans enable the use of TRUE TRUE
bitmap plans for
tables w. only
B-tree indexes
_backup_disk_io_slaves BACKUP Disk I/O 0 0
slaves
_backup_io_pool_size memory to reserve 1048576 1048576
from the large pool
_backup_kgc_bufsz specifies buffer 0 0
size to be used for
kgc compression
_backup_kgc_niters specifies number of 0 0
iterations used for
kgc compression
_backup_kgc_type specifies 0 0
compression type
used for kgc
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
compression
_backup_ksfq_bufcnt number of the ksfq 0 0
buffers used for
backup/restore
_backup_ksfq_bufsz size of the ksfq 0 0
buffer used for
backup/restore
_bct_bitmaps_per_file number of bitmaps to 8 8
store for each
datafile
_bct_buffer_allocation_max maximum size of all 104857600 104857600
change tracking
buffer allocations,
in bytes
_bct_buffer_allocation_min_extents mininum number of 1 1
extents to allocate
per buffer
allocation
_bct_buffer_allocation_size size of one change 2097152 2097152
tracking buffer
allocation, in bytes
_bct_chunk_size change tracking 0 0
datafile chunk size,
in bytes
_bct_crash_reserve_size change tracking 262144 262144
reserved crash
recovery SGA space,
in bytes
_bct_file_block_size block size of change 0 0
tracking file, in
bytes
_bct_file_extent_size extent size of 0 0
change tracking
file, in bytes
_bct_initial_private_dba_buffer_size initial number of 0 0
entries in the
private change
tracking dba buffers
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_bct_public_dba_buffer_size total size of all 0 0
public change
tracking dba
buffers, in bytes
_bitmap_or_improvement_enabled controls extensions TRUE TRUE
to partition pruning
for general
predicates
_block_change_tracking change tracking TRUE TRUE
possible
_blocks_per_cache_server number of 128 128
consecutive blocks
per global cache
server
_bt_mmv_query_rewrite_enabled allow rewrites with TRUE TRUE
multiple MVs and
base tables
_buffer_busy_wait_timeout buffer busy wait 100 100
time in centiseconds
_bufq_stop_flow_control Stop enforcing flow FALSE FALSE
control for buffered
queues
_bump_highwater_mark_count how many blocks 0 0
should we allocate
per free list on
advancing HWM
_bwr_for_flushed_pi if TRUE, generate a TRUE TRUE
BWR for a flushed PI
(DFS)
_cache_stats_monitor if TRUE, enable TRUE TRUE
cache stats
monitoring
_cgs_send_timeout CGS send timeout 300 300
value
_check_block_after_checksum perform block check TRUE TRUE
after checksum if
both are turned on
_check_ts_threshold check tablespace 0 0
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
thresholds
_cleanup_rollback_entries no. of undo entries 100 100
to apply per
transaction cleanup
_close_cached_open_cursors close cursors cached FALSE FALSE
by PL/SQL at each
commit
_cluster_library cluster library clss clss
selection
_collapse_wait_history collapse wait FALSE FALSE
history
_collect_undo_stats Collect Statistics TRUE TRUE
v$undostat
_column_compression_factor Column compression 0 0
ratio
_column_elimination_off turn off FALSE FALSE
predicate-only
column elimination
_column_tracking_level column usage 1 1
tracking
_complex_view_merging enable complex view TRUE TRUE
merging
_controlfile_block_size control file block 0 0
size in bytes
_controlfile_enqueue_dump dump the system FALSE FALSE
states after
controlfile enqueue
timeout
_controlfile_enqueue_timeout control file enqueue 900 900
timeout in seconds
_controlfile_update_check controlfile update OFF OFF
sanity check
_convert_set_to_join enables conversion FALSE FALSE
of set operator to
join
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_coord_message_buffer parallel recovery 0 0
coordinator side
extra message buffer
size
_corrupted_rollback_segments corrupted undo
segment list
_cost_equality_semi_join enables costing of TRUE TRUE
equality semi-join
_cpu_to_io divisor for 0 0
converting CPU cost
to I/O cost
_cr_grant_global_role if TRUE, grant lock TRUE TRUE
for CR requests when
block is in global
role
_cr_grant_local_role if TRUE, grant lock FALSE FALSE
for CR using 3way
ping when block in
local role
_cr_server_log_flush if TRUE, flush redo TRUE TRUE
log before serving a
CR buffer (DFS)
_cursor_bind_capture_area_size maximum size of the 400 400
cursor bind capture
area
_cursor_bind_capture_interval interval (in 900 900
seconds) between two
bind capture for a
cursor
_cursor_cache_frame_bind_memory frame & bind buffer FALSE FALSE
caching
_cursor_db_buffers_pinned additional number of 140 140
buffers a cursor can
pin at once
_cursor_plan_enabled enable collection TRUE TRUE
and display of
cursor plans
_cursor_plan_hash_version version of cursor 1 1
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
plan hash value
_cursor_plan_unparse_enabled enables/disables TRUE TRUE
using unparse to
build
projection/predicate
s
_db_aging_cool_count Touch count set when 1 1
buffer cooled
_db_aging_freeze_cr Make CR buffers FALSE FALSE
always be too cold
to keep in cache
_db_aging_hot_criteria Touch count which 2 2
sends a buffer to
head of replacement
list
_db_aging_stay_count Touch count set when 0 0
buffer moved to head
of replacement list
_db_aging_touch_time Touch count which 3 3
sends a buffer to
head of replacement
list
_db_always_check_system_ts Always perform block TRUE TRUE
check and checksum
for System
tablespace
_db_block_buffers Number of database 85671 85671
blocks cached in
memory: hidden
parameter
_db_block_cache_clone Always clone data FALSE FALSE
blocks on get (for
debugging)
_db_block_cache_history buffer header 0 0
tracing (non-zero
only when debugging)
_db_block_cache_num_umap number of unmapped 0 0
buffers (for
tracking swap calls
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
on blocks)
_db_block_cache_protect protect database FALSE FALSE
blocks (true only
when debugging)
_db_block_check_for_debug Check more and dump FALSE FALSE
block before image
for debugging
_db_block_granule_interval number of granules 10 10
to process
_db_block_hash_buckets Number of database 262144 262144
block hash buckets
_db_block_hash_latches Number of database 1024 1024
block hash latches
_db_block_hi_priority_batch_size Fraction of writes 0 0
for high priority
reasons
_db_block_known_clean_pct Initial Percentage 2 2
of buffers to
maintain known clean
_db_block_lru_latches number of lru 56 56
latches
_db_block_max_cr_dba Maximum Allowed 6 6
Number of CR buffers
per dba
_db_block_max_scan_pct Percentage of 40 40
buffers to inspect
when looking for
free
_db_block_med_priority_batch_size Fraction of writes 0 0
for medium priority
reasons
_db_block_numa Number of NUMA nodes 1 1
_db_block_prefetch_limit Prefetch limit in 0 0
blocks
_db_block_prefetch_quota Prefetch quota as a 10 10
percent of cache
size
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_db_block_trace_protect trace buffer protect FALSE FALSE
calls
_db_cache_advice_batch_size cache advisory 128 128
simulation batch
size
_db_cache_advice_sample_factor cache advisory 4 4
sampling factor
_db_cache_crx_check check for costly crx FALSE FALSE
examination
functions
_db_cache_pre_warm Buffer Cache TRUE TRUE
Pre-Warm Enabled :
hidden parameter
_db_fast_obj_check enable fast object FALSE FALSE
drop sanity check
_db_fast_obj_truncate enable fast object TRUE TRUE
truncate
_db_file_direct_io_count Sequential I/O buf 1048576 1048576
size
_db_file_format_io_buffers Block formatting I/O 4 4
buf count
_db_file_noncontig_mblock_read_count number of 11 11
noncontiguous db
blocks to be
prefetched
_db_handles System-wide 3000 3000
simultaneous buffer
operations
_db_handles_cached Buffer handles 5 5
cached each process
_db_large_dirty_queue Number of buffers 25 25
which force dirty
queue to be written
_db_mttr_advice MTTR advisory ON ON
_db_mttr_partitions number of partitions 0 0
for MTTR advisory
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_db_mttr_sample_factor MTTR simulation 64 64
sampling factor
_db_mttr_sim_target MTTR simulation
targets
_db_mttr_sim_trace_size MTTR simulation 256 256
trace size
_db_mttr_trace_to_alert dump trace entries FALSE FALSE
to alert file
_db_percent_hot_default Percent of default 50 50
buffer pool
considered hot
_db_percent_hot_keep Percent of keep 0 0
buffer pool
considered hot
_db_percent_hot_recycle Percent of recycle 0 0
buffer pool
considered hot
_db_percpu_create_cachesize size of cache 2 2
created per cpu in
deferred cache
create
_db_recovery_temporal_file_dest default database
recovery temporal
file location
_db_todefer_cache_create buffer cache FALSE FALSE
deferred create
_db_writer_chunk_writes Number of writes 0 0
DBWR should wait for
_db_writer_coalesce_area_size Size of memory 1048576 1048576
allocated to
dbwriter for
coalescing writes
_db_writer_coalesce_write_limit Limit on size of 131072 131072
coalesced write
_db_writer_flush_imu If FALSE, DBWR will TRUE TRUE
not downgrade IMU
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
txns for AGING
_db_writer_histogram_statistics maintain dbwr FALSE FALSE
histogram statistics
in x$kcbbhs
_db_writer_max_writes Max number of 0 0
outstanding DB
Writer IOs
_db_writer_scan_depth_pct Percentage of LRU 25 25
buffers for dbwr to
scan when looking
for dirty
_dbg_proc_startup debug process FALSE FALSE
startup
_dbwr_async_io Enable dbwriter TRUE TRUE
asynchronous writes
_dbwr_scan_interval dbwriter scan 300 300
interval
_dbwr_tracing Enable dbwriter 0 0
tracing
_dedicated_server_post_wait dedicated server FALSE FALSE
post/wait
_dedicated_server_post_wait_call dedicated server FALSE FALSE
post/wait call
_default_non_equality_sel_check sanity check on TRUE TRUE
default selectivity
for like/range
predicate
_delay_index_maintain delays index TRUE TRUE
maintenance until
after MV is
refreshed
_diag_daemon start DIAG daemon TRUE TRUE
_disable_datalayer_sampling disable datalayer FALSE FALSE
sampling
_disable_file_locks disable file locks FALSE FALSE
for control, data,
redo log files
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_disable_function_based_index disable FALSE FALSE
function-based index
matching
_disable_health_check Disable Health Check FALSE FALSE
_disable_image_check Disable Oracle FALSE FALSE
executable image
checking
_disable_incremental_checkpoints Disable incremental FALSE FALSE
checkpoints for
thread recovery
_disable_kcbhxor_osd disable kcbh(c)xor FALSE FALSE
OSD functionality
_disable_latch_free_SCN_writes_via_32 disable latch-free FALSE FALSE
cas SCN writes using
32-bit compare &
swap
_disable_latch_free_SCN_writes_via_64 disable latch-free FALSE FALSE
cas SCN writes using
64-bit compare &
swap
_disable_logging Disable logging FALSE FALSE
_disable_multiple_block_sizes disable multiple FALSE FALSE
block size support
(for debugging)
_disable_odm disable odm feature FALSE FALSE
_disable_recoverable_recovery Disable the new FALSE FALSE
recoverable recovery
mechanism
_disable_sample_io_optim disable row sampling FALSE FALSE
IO optimization
_disable_savepoint_reset disable the fix for FALSE FALSE
bug 1402161
_disable_selftune_checkpointing Disable self-tune FALSE FALSE
checkpointing
_disable_sun_rsm Disable IPC OSD TRUE TRUE
support for Sun
RSMAPI
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_disable_system_state disable system state FALSE FALSE
dump
_disable_txn_alert disable txn layer 0 0
alert
_discrete_transactions_enabled enable OLTP mode FALSE FALSE
_dispatcher_rate_scale scale to display
rate statistic
(100ths of a second)
_dispatcher_rate_ttl time-to-live for
rate statistic
(100ths of a second)
_distinct_view_unnesting enables unnesting of FALSE FALSE
in subquery into
distinct view
_distributed_recovery_connection_hold number of seconds 200 200
_time RECO holds outbound
connections open
_dlm_send_timeout DLM send timeout 30000 30000
value
_dlmtrace Trace string of
global enqueue
type(s)
_dml_monitoring_enabled enable modification TRUE TRUE
monitoring
_domain_index_batch_size maximum number of 2000 2000
rows from one call
to domain index
fetch routine
_domain_index_dml_batch_size maximum number of 200 200
rows for one call to
domain index dml
routines
_ds_iocount_iosize Dynamic Sampling 6553664 6553664
Service defaults:
#IOs and IO Size
_dss_cache_flush enable full cache FALSE FALSE
flush for parallel
execution
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_dump_common_subexpressions dump common FALSE FALSE
subexpressions
_dump_connect_by_loop_data dump connect by loop FALSE FALSE
error message into
trc file
_dump_cursor_heap_sizes dump comp/exec heap FALSE FALSE
sizes to tryace file
_dump_interval_limit trace dump time 120 120
interval limit (in
seconds)
_dump_max_limit max number of dump 5 5
within dump interval
_dump_system_state_scope scope of sysstate local local
dump during instance
termination
_dump_trace_scope scope of trace dump global global
during a process
crash
_dynamic_rls_policies rls policies are TRUE TRUE
dynamic
_dynamic_stats_threshold delay threshold (in 30 30
seconds) between
sending statistics
messages
_eliminate_common_subexpr enables elimination TRUE TRUE
of common
sub-expressions
_enable_NUMA_optimization Enable NUMA specific TRUE TRUE
optimizations
_enable_block_level_transaction_recov enable block level TRUE TRUE
ery recovery
_enable_cscn_caching enable commit SCN FALSE FALSE
caching for all
transactions
_enable_default_affinity to enable default 0 0
implementation of
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
affinity osds
_enable_fast_ref_after_mv_tbs enable fast refresh FALSE FALSE
after move
tablespace
_enable_hash_overflow TRUE - enable hash FALSE FALSE
cluster overflow
based on SIZE
_enable_kgh_policy temporary to FALSE FALSE
disable/enable kgh
policy
_enable_list_io Enable List I/O FALSE FALSE
_enable_nativenet_tcpip Enable skgxp driver FALSE FALSE
usage for native net
_enable_refresh_schedule enable or disable MV TRUE TRUE
refresh scheduling
(revert to 9.2
behavior)
_enable_tablespace_alerts enable tablespace TRUE TRUE
alerts
_enable_type_dep_selectivity enable type TRUE TRUE
dependent
selectivity
estimates
_enqueue_debug_multi_instance debug enqueue multi FALSE FALSE
instance
_enqueue_hash enqueue hash table 1365 1365
length
_enqueue_hash_chain_latches enqueue hash chain 2 2
latches
_enqueue_locks locks for managed 8150 8150
enqueues
_expand_aggregates expand aggregates TRUE TRUE
_explain_rewrite_mode allow additional FALSE FALSE
messages to be
generated during
explain rewrite
_fair_remote_cvt if TRUE enables fair FALSE FALSE
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
remote convert
_fairness_threshold number of times to 4 4
CR serve before
downgrading lock
(DFS)
_fast_dual_enabled enable/disable fast TRUE TRUE
dual
_fast_full_scan_enabled enable/disable index TRUE TRUE
fast full scan
_fast_start_instance_recovery_target cluster availability 0 0
target time in RAC
environment
_fic_algorithm_set Set Frequent Itemset automatic automatic
Counting Algorithm
_fic_area_size size of Frequent 131072 131072
Itemset Counting
work area
_fic_max_length Frequent Itemset 20 20
Counting Maximum
Itemset Length
_fic_outofmem_candidates Frequent Itemset FALSE FALSE
Counting Out Of
Memory Candidates
Generation
_fifth_spare_parameter fifth spare
parameter - string
_first_spare_parameter first spare
parameter - integer
_flashback_allow_noarchivelog Allow enabling FALSE FALSE
flashback on
noarchivelog
database
_flashback_barrier_interval Flashback barrier 1800 1800
interval in seconds
_flashback_copy_latches Number of flashback 10 10
copy latches
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_flashback_fuzzy_barrier Use flashback fuzzy TRUE TRUE
barrier
_flashback_generation_buffer_size flashback generation 2097152 2097152
buffer size
_flashback_hint_barrier_percent Flashback hint 20 20
barrier percent
_flashback_log_min_size Minimum flashback 100 100
log size
_flashback_log_size Flashback log size 1000 1000
_flashback_logfile_enqueue_timeout flashback logfile 600 600
enqueue timeout for
opens
_flashback_max_log_size Maximum flashback 0 0
log size in bytes
(OS limit)
_flashback_n_log_per_thread Desired number of 128 128
flashback logs per
flashback thread
_flashback_standby_barrier_interval Flashback standby 1800 1800
barrier interval in
seconds
_flashback_verbose_info Print verbose FALSE FALSE
information about
flashback database
_flashback_write_size_qm Desired flashback 4 4
write size in
quarter MB
_force_datefold_trunc force use of trunc FALSE FALSE
for datefolding
rewrite
_force_temptables_for_gsets executes FALSE FALSE
concatenation of
rollups using temp
tables
_fourth_spare_parameter fourth spare
parameter - string
_full_pwise_join_enabled enable full TRUE TRUE
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
partition-wise join
when TRUE
_gby_onekey_enabled enable use of one TRUE TRUE
comparison of all
group by keys
_gc_affinity_limit dynamic affinity 50 50
limit (DFS)
_gc_affinity_minimum dynamic affinity 1200 1200
minimum activity per
minute (DFS)
_gc_affinity_time how often in minutes 10 10
to check affinity
(DFS)
_gc_check_bscn if TRUE, check for TRUE TRUE
stale blocks (DFS)
_gc_defer_time how long to defer 3 3
down converts for
hot buffers (DFS)
_gc_element_percent global cache element 103 103
percent (DFS)
_gc_global_lru if TRUE, enable FALSE FALSE
global lru (DFS)
_gc_integrity_checks if TRUE, enable TRUE TRUE
expensive integrity
checks (DFS)
_gc_keep_recovery_buffers if TRUE, make FALSE FALSE
recovery buffers
current (DFS)
_gc_latches number of latches 5 5
per LMS process
(DFS)
_gc_statistics if TRUE, kcl TRUE TRUE
statistics are
maintained (DFS)
_gc_use_cr if TRUE, allow CR TRUE TRUE
pins on PI and
WRITING buffers
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
(DFS)
_gc_vector_read if TRUE, vector read TRUE TRUE
current buffers
(DFS)
_gcs_fast_reconfig if TRUE, enable fast TRUE TRUE
reconfiguration for
gcs locks
_gcs_latches number of gcs 0 0
resource hash
latches to be
allocated per LMS
process
_gcs_process_in_recovery if TRUE, process gcs TRUE TRUE
requests during
instance recovery
_gcs_resources number of gcs
resources to be
allocated
_gcs_shadow_locks number of pcm shadow
locks to be
allocated
_generalized_pruning_enabled controls extensions TRUE TRUE
to partition pruning
for general
predicates
_ges_dd_debug if TRUE enables GES FALSE FALSE
deadlock detection
debug diagnostics
_ges_diagnostics if TRUE enables GES TRUE TRUE
diagnostics
_ges_trace if TRUE enables TRUE TRUE
GES/GCS debug traces
_groupby_nopushdown_cut_ratio groupby nopushdown 3 3
cut ratio
_groupby_orderby_combine groupby/orderby 5000 5000
don't combine
threshold
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_gs_anti_semi_join_allowed enable anti/semi TRUE TRUE
join for the GS
query
_hang_detection Hang Management 0 0
detection interval
_hard_protection if TRUE enable FALSE FALSE
H.A.R.D specific
format changes
_hash_join_enabled enable/disable hash TRUE TRUE
join
_hash_multiblock_io_count number of blocks 0 0
hash join will
read/write at once
_high_server_threshold high server 0 0
thresholds
_hj_bit_filter_threshold hash-join bit 50 50
filtering threshold
(0 always enabled)
_idl_conventional_index_maintenance enable conventional TRUE TRUE
index maintenance
for insert direct
load
_idxrb_rowincr proportionality 100000000 100000000
constant for dop vs.
rows in index
rebuild
_ignore_desc_in_index ignore DESC in FALSE FALSE
indexes, sort those
columns ascending
anyhow
_improved_outerjoin_card improved outer-join TRUE TRUE
cardinality
calculation
_improved_row_length_enabled enable the TRUE TRUE
improvements for
computing the
average row length
_imr_active Activate Instance TRUE TRUE
Mon Sep 05 page 24
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
Membership Recovery
feature
_imr_max_reconfig_delay Maximum 300 300
Reconfiguration
delay (seconds)
_imr_splitbrain_res_wait Maximum wait for 600 600
split-brain
resolution (seconds)
_imu_pools in memory undo pools 3 3
_in_memory_undo Make in memory undo TRUE TRUE
for top level
transactions
_index_join_enabled enable the use of TRUE TRUE
index joins
_index_prefetch_factor index prefetching 100 100
factor
_init_sql_file File containing SQL ?/rdbms/admin ?/rdbms/admin/s
statements to /sql.bsq ql.bsq
execute upon
database creation
_init_tempfile_on_open if TRUE re-init FALSE FALSE
tempfile bitmaps on
db open whenever
possible
_insert_enable_hwm_brokered during parallel TRUE TRUE
inserts high water
marks are brokered
_inst_locking_period period an instance 5 5
can retain a newly
acquired level1
bitmap
_interconnect_checksum if TRUE, checksum TRUE TRUE
interconnect blocks
(DFS)
_intrapart_pdml_enabled Enable TRUE TRUE
intra-partition
updates/deletes
_intrapart_pdml_randomlocal_enabled Enable TRUE TRUE
Mon Sep 05 page 25
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
intra-partition
updates/deletes with
random local dist
_io_slaves_disabled Do not use I/O FALSE FALSE
slaves
_ioslave_batch_count Per attempt IOs 1 1
picked
_ioslave_issue_count IOs issued before 500 500
completion check
_ipc_fail_network Simulate cluster 0 0
network failer
_ipc_test_failover Test transparent 0 0
cluster network
failover
_ipc_test_mult_nets simulate multiple 0 0
cluster networks
_job_queue_interval Wakeup interval in 5 5
seconds for job
queue co-ordinator
_kcl_commit if TRUE, call TRUE TRUE
kjbcommit (DFS)
_kcl_conservative_log_flush if TRUE, FALSE FALSE
conservatively log
flush before CR
serving (DFS)
_kcl_debug if TRUE, record le TRUE TRUE
history (DFS)
_kcl_index_split if TRUE, reject TRUE TRUE
pings on blocks in
middle of a split
(DFS)
_kcl_undo_grouping grouping for undo 32 32
block locks (DFS)
_kcl_undo_locks number of locks per 128 128
undo segment (DFS)
_kdbl_enable_post_allocation allocate dbas after FALSE FALSE
Mon Sep 05 page 26
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
populating data
buffers
_keep_remote_column_size remote column size FALSE FALSE
does not get
modified
_kernel_message_network_driver kernel message FALSE FALSE
network driver
_kffmap_hash_size size of kffmap_hash 1024 1024
table
_kffmop_hash_size size of kffmop_hash 2048 2048
table
_kghdsidx_count max kghdsidx count 1 1
_kgl_bucket_count index to the bucket 9 9
count array
_kgl_hash_collision whether KGL hash FALSE FALSE
collision is
possible
_kgl_keep_cache_pct KGL keep cache 30 30
minimum threshold
_kgl_keep_cache_retain_pct KGL keep cache 20 20
retain threshold
_kgl_latch_count number of library 0 0
cache latches
_kgl_multi_instance_invalidation whether KGL to TRUE TRUE
support
multi-instance
invalidations
_kgl_multi_instance_lock whether KGL to TRUE TRUE
support
multi-instance locks
_kgl_multi_instance_pin whether KGL to TRUE TRUE
support
multi-instance pins
_kgl_session_cached_objects maximum length of 10 10
the KGL object cache
lru
Mon Sep 05 page 27
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_kgl_time_to_wait_for_locks time to wait for 15 15
locks and pins
before timing out
_kglsim_maxmem_percent max percentage of 5 5
shared pool size to
be used for KGL
advice
_kill_java_threads_on_eoc Kill Java threads FALSE FALSE
and do sessionspace
migration at end of
call
_kkfi_trace trace expression FALSE FALSE
substitution
_kolfuseslf allow kolf to use FALSE FALSE
slffopen
_ksdxw_cini_flg ksdxw context 0 0
initialization flag
_ksdxw_nbufs ksdxw number of 1000 1000
buffers in buffered
mode
_ksdxw_num_pgw number of 10 10
watchpoints on a
per-process basis
_ksdxw_num_sgw number of 10 10
watchpoints to be
shared by all
processes
_ksdxw_stack_depth number of PCs to 4 4
collect in the stack
when watchpoint is
hit
_kse_die_timeout amount of time a 60000 60000
dying process is
spared by PMON (in
centi-secs)
_ksi_trace KSI trace string of
lock type(s)
_ksmg_granule_locking_status granule locking 1 1
Mon Sep 05 page 28
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
status
_ksmg_granule_size granule size in 4194304 4194304
bytes
_ksmg_lock_check_interval timeout action
interval in minutes
_ksmg_lock_reacquire_count repeat count for 5 5
acquisition of locks
_kspptbl_mem_usage amount of memory 1556016 1556016
used for unused
session parameter
tables
_ksu_diag_kill_time number of seconds 5 5
ksuitm waits before
killing diag
_ktc_debug for ktc debug 0 0
_ktc_latches number of ktc 0 0
latches
_ktu_latches number of KTU 0 0
latches
_ku_trace datapump trace none none
parameter
_large_pool_min_alloc minimum allocation 3 3
size in bytes for
the large allocation
pool
_last_allocation_period period over which an 5 5
instance can retain
an active level1
bitmap
_latch_class_0 latch class 0
_latch_class_1 latch class 1
_latch_class_2 latch class 2
_latch_class_3 latch class 3
_latch_class_4 latch class 4
_latch_class_5 latch class 5
_latch_class_6 latch class 6
_latch_class_7 latch class 7
_latch_classes latch classes
override
Mon Sep 05 page 29
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_latch_miss_stat_sid Sid of process for 0 0
which to collect
latch stats
_latch_recovery_alignment align latch recovery 998 998
structures
_ldr_io_size size of write IOs 262144 262144
used during a load
operation
_left_nested_loops_random enable random TRUE TRUE
distribution method
for left of
nestedloops
_lgwr_async_broadcasts LGWR Asynchronous TRUE TRUE
Broadcasts enabling
boolean flag
_lgwr_async_io LGWR Asynchronous IO FALSE FALSE
enabling boolean
flag
_lgwr_delay_write LGWR write delay for FALSE FALSE
debugging
_lgwr_io_slaves LGWR I/O slaves 0 0
_lgwr_max_ns_wt Maximum wait time 1 1
for lgwr to allow
NetServer to
progress
_lgwr_ns_nl_max Variable to simulate 1000 1000
network latency or
buffer threshold
_lgwr_ns_nl_min Variable to simulate 500 500
network latency or
buffer threshold
_lgwr_ns_sim_err Variable to simulate 0 0
errors lgwrns
_library_cache_advice whether KGL advice TRUE TRUE
should be turned on
_lightweight_hdrs Lightweight headers TRUE TRUE
for redo
Mon Sep 05 page 30
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_like_with_bind_as_equality treat LIKE predicate FALSE FALSE
with bind as an
equality predicate
_lm_activate_lms_threshold threshold value to 100 100
activate an
additional lms
_lm_cache_lvl0_cleanup how often to cleanup 0 0
level 0 cache res
(in sec)
_lm_cache_res_cleanup percentage of cached 25 25
resources should be
cleanup
_lm_cache_res_type cache resource: TMHW TMHW
string of lock
types(s)
_lm_dd_interval dd time interval in 60 60
seconds
_lm_drm_max_requests dynamic remastering 100 100
maximum affinity
requests processed
together
_lm_drm_window dynamic remastering 0 0
bucket window size
_lm_dynamic_lms dynamic lms FALSE FALSE
invocation
_lm_dynamic_load dynamic load TRUE TRUE
adjustment
_lm_dynamic_remastering if TRUE enables FALSE FALSE
dynamic remastering
_lm_enq_lock_freelist Number of ges
enqueue element
freelist
_lm_enq_rcfg if TRUE enables TRUE TRUE
enqueue
reconfiguration
_lm_enqueue_freelist Number of enqueue 3 3
Mon Sep 05 page 31
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
freelist
_lm_file_affinity mapping between file
id and master
instance number
_lm_global_posts if TRUE deliver TRUE TRUE
global posts to
remote nodes
_lm_lmd_waittime default wait time 8 8
for lmd in
centiseconds
_lm_lms number of background 0 0
gcs server processes
to start
_lm_lms_waittime default wait time 8 8
for lms in
centiseconds
_lm_locks number of enqueues 12000 12000
configured for
cluster database
_lm_master_weight master resource 1 1
weight for this
instance
_lm_max_lms max. number of 0 0
background global
cache server
processes
_lm_min_lms min. number of 0 0
background global
cache server
processes
_lm_msg_batch_size GES batch message 0 0
size
_lm_msg_cache_thresholds GES message buffer
caching threshold
_lm_msg_cleanup_interval GES message buffer 3000 3000
cleanup interval
time
Mon Sep 05 page 32
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_lm_node_join_opt cluster database FALSE FALSE
node join
optimization in
reconfig
_lm_non_fault_tolerant disable cluster FALSE FALSE
database
fault-tolerance mode
_lm_num_pcmhv_latches number of latches 0 0
covering the PCM HV
buckets in cgs
_lm_proc_freeze_timeout reconfiguration: 300 300
process freeze
timeout
_lm_process_batching GES implicit process TRUE TRUE
batching for IPC
messages
_lm_procs number of client 127 127
processes configured
for cluster database
_lm_rcfg_timeout Reconfiguration 180000 180000
timeout
_lm_rcv_buffer_size the size of receive 32768 32768
buffer
_lm_res_hash_bucket number of resource 0 0
hash buckets
_lm_res_part number of resource 1289 1289
partition configured
for gcs
_lm_ress number of resources 6000 6000
configured for
cluster database
_lm_send_buffers number of cluster 10000 10000
database send
buffers
_lm_send_mode GES send mode auto auto
_lm_send_queue_batching GES send queue TRUE TRUE
message batching
Mon Sep 05 page 33
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_lm_send_queue_length GES send queue 5000 5000
maximum length
_lm_sendproxy_reserve GES percentage of 25 25
send proxy reserve
of send tickets
_lm_share_lock_opt if TRUE enables FALSE FALSE
share lock
optimization
_lm_sq_batch_factor GES send queue 2 2
minimum batching
factor
_lm_sq_batch_type GES send queue auto auto
batching mechanism
_lm_sq_batch_waittick GES send queue 3 3
batching waittime in
tick
_lm_sync_timeout Synchronization
timeout for DLM
reconfiguration
steps
_lm_ticket_active_sendback Flow control ticket
active sendback
threshold
_lm_tickets GES messaging 1000 1000
tickets
_lm_tx_delta TX lock localization 16 16
delta
_lm_validate_resource_type if TRUE enables FALSE FALSE
resource name
validation
_lm_xids number of 139 139
transaction IDs
configured for
cluster database
_load_without_compile Load PL/SQL or none none
Database objects
without compilation
Mon Sep 05 page 34
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_local_communication_costing_enabled enable local TRUE TRUE
communication
costing when TRUE
_local_communication_ratio set the ratio 50 50
between global and
local communication
(0..100)
_lock_sga_areas Lock specified areas 0 0
of the SGA in
physical memory
_log_archive_buffer_size Size of each 2048 2048
archival buffer in
log file blocks
_log_archive_buffers Number of buffers to 10 10
allocate for
archiving
_log_archive_callout archival callout
_log_archive_compress_enable Bypass database FALSE FALSE
rules for enabling
archivelog
compression
_log_archive_delta_sync_wait iterative sleep time 0 0
in centiseconds
seconds when
SYNC=PARALLEL
_log_archive_net_timeout maximum network wait 0 0
time in seconds when
SYNC=PARALLEL
_log_archive_prot_auto_demote log archive FALSE FALSE
protection auto
demotion
_log_archive_security_enabled log archive security TRUE TRUE
enabled
_log_blocks_during_backup log block images TRUE TRUE
when changed during
backup
_log_buffers_corrupt corrupt redo buffers FALSE FALSE
before write
Mon Sep 05 page 35
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_log_buffers_debug debug redo buffers FALSE FALSE
(slows things down)
_log_checkpoint_recovery_check # redo blocks to 0 0
verify after
checkpoint
_log_committime_block_cleanout Log commit-time FALSE FALSE
block cleanout
_log_debug_multi_instance debug redo multi FALSE FALSE
instance code
_log_deletion_policy archivelog deletion mandatory mandatory
policy for
mandatory/all
destination
_log_io_size automatically 0 0
initiate log write
if this many redo
blocks in buffer
_log_parallelism Number of log buffer 1 1
strands
_log_parallelism_dynamic Enable dynamic TRUE TRUE
strands
_log_parallelism_max Maximum number of 2 2
log buffer strands
_log_private_mul Private strand 5 5
multiplier for log
space preallocation
_log_private_parallelism Number of private FALSE FALSE
log buffer strands
for zero-copy redo
_log_private_parallelism_mul Active sessions 10 10
multiplier to deduce
number of private
strands
_log_simultaneous_copies number of 4 4
simultaneous copies
into redo buffer(#
of copy latches)
Mon Sep 05 page 36
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_log_space_errors should we report TRUE TRUE
space errors to
alert log
_log_switch_timeout Maximum number of 0 0
seconds redos in the
current log could
span
_longops_enabled longops stats TRUE TRUE
enabled
_low_server_threshold low server 0 0
thresholds
_master_direct_sends direct sends for 31 31
messages from master
(DFS)
_mav_refresh_consistent_read refresh materialized TRUE TRUE
views using
consistent read
snapshot
_mav_refresh_double_count_prevented materialized view FALSE FALSE
MAV refreshes avoid
double counting
_mav_refresh_opt optimizations during 0 0
refresh of
materialized views
_mav_refresh_unionall_tables # tables for union 3 3
all expansion during
materialized view
refresh
_max_exponential_sleep max sleep during 0 0
exponential backoff
_max_protocol_support Max occurrence 10000 10000
protocols supported
in a process
_max_shrink_obj_stats number of segments 0 0
for which shrink
stats will be
maintained
_max_sleep_holding_latch max time to sleep 4 4
Mon Sep 05 page 37
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
while holding a
latch
_media_recovery_read_batch media recovery block 128 128
read batch
_mem_annotation_pr_lev private memory 0 0
annotation
collection level
_mem_annotation_scale memory annotation 1 1
pre-allocation
scaling
_mem_annotation_sh_lev shared memory 0 0
annotation
collection level
_mem_annotation_store memory annotation FALSE FALSE
in-memory store
_memory_broker_log_stat_entries memory broker num 9 9
stat entries
_memory_broker_shrink_heaps memory broker allow 0 0
policy to shrink
shared pool
_memory_broker_shrink_java_heaps memory broker allow 900 900
policy to shrink
java pool
_memory_broker_shrink_timeout memory broker allow 60000000 60000000
policy to shrink
shared/java pool
_memory_broker_stat_interval memory broker 300 300
statistics gathering
interval
_memory_management_tracing trace memory 0 0
management activity
_messages message queue 1200 1200
resources -
dependent on #
processes & #
buffers
_minimal_stats_aggregation prohibit stats TRUE TRUE
Mon Sep 05 page 38
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
aggregation at
compile/partition
maintenance time
_minimum_blocks_to_shrink minimum number 0 0
freeable blocks for
shrink to be present
_minimum_extents_to_shrink minimum number 1 1
freeable extents for
shrink to be present
_minimum_giga_scn Minimum SCN to start 0 0
with in 2^30 units
_mirror_redo_buffers Save buffers for FALSE FALSE
debugging redo
corruptions
_mmv_query_rewrite_enabled allow rewrites with FALSE FALSE
multiple MVs and/or
base tables
_multi_join_key_table_lookup TRUE iff TRUE TRUE
multi-join-key table
lookup prefetch is
enabled
_multiple_instance_recovery use multiple FALSE FALSE
instances for media
recovery
_mv_refresh_ana what percent to 0 0
analyze after
complete/PCT refresh
_mv_refresh_costing refresh decision rule rule
based on cost or on
rules
_mv_refresh_delta_fraction delta mv as 10 10
fractional
percentage of size
of mv
_mv_refresh_eut refresh materialized TRUE TRUE
views using
EUT(partition)-based
algorithm
Mon Sep 05 page 39
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_mv_refresh_force_parallel_query force materialized 0 0
view refreshes to
use parallel query
_mv_refresh_new_setup_disabled materialized view MV FALSE FALSE
refresh new setup
disabling
_mv_refresh_rebuild_percentage minimum percentage 10 10
change required in
MV to force an index
rebuild
_mv_refresh_selections create materialized TRUE TRUE
views with
selections and fast
refresh
_mv_refresh_use_stats pass cardinality TRUE TRUE
hints to refresh
queries
_mv_refsched_timeincr proportionality 300000 300000
constant for dop vs.
time in MV refresh
_mwin_schedule Enable/disable TRUE TRUE
Maintenance Window
Schedules
_nchar_imp_cnv NLS allow Implicit TRUE TRUE
Conversion between
CHAR and NCHAR
_nchar_imp_conv should implicit TRUE TRUE
conversion bewteen
clob and nclob be
allowed
_ncmb_readahead_enabled enable multi-block 0 0
readahead for an
index scan
_ncmb_readahead_tracing turn on multi-block 0 0
readahead tracing
_nested_loop_fudge nested loop fudge 100 100
_nested_mav_fast_oncommit_enabled nested MAV refresh TRUE TRUE
fast on commit
allowed
Mon Sep 05 page 40
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_new_initial_join_orders enable initial join TRUE TRUE
orders based on new
ordering heuristics
_new_sort_cost_estimate enables the use of TRUE TRUE
new cost estimate
for sort
_no_objects no object features FALSE FALSE
are used
_no_or_expansion OR expansion during FALSE FALSE
optimization
disabled
_notify_crs notify cluster ready FALSE FALSE
services of startup
and shutdown
_ns_max_flush_wt Flush wait time for 1 1
NetServer to flush
oustanding writes
_num_longop_child_latches number of child 2 2
latches for long op
array
_number_cached_attributes maximum number of 10 10
cached attributes
per instance
_object_statistics enable the object TRUE TRUE
level statistics
collection
_offline_rollback_segments offline undo segment
list
_ogms_home GMS home directory
_olap_aggregate_buffer_size OLAP Aggregate max 1048576 1048576
buffer size
_olap_aggregate_flags OLAP Aggregate debug 0 0
flags
_olap_aggregate_function_cache_enable OLAP Aggregate TRUE TRUE
d function cache
enabler
Mon Sep 05 page 41
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_olap_aggregate_function_merge_thresh OLAP Aggregate 32768 32768
old function merge
threshold
_olap_aggregate_max_thread_tuples OLAP Aggregate max 5000 5000
thread tuples
creation
_olap_aggregate_min_buffer_size OLAP Aggregate min 1024 1024
buffer size
_olap_aggregate_min_thread_status OLAP Aggregate 64 64
minimum cardinality
of dimensions for
thread
_olap_aggregate_multipath_hier OLAP Aggregate FALSE FALSE
Multi-path
Hierarhies enabled
_olap_aggregate_statlen_thresh OLAP Aggregate 1024 1024
status array usage
threshold
_olap_aggregate_store_probability OLAP Aggregate 100 100
function storeback
probability
_olap_aggregate_work_per_thread OLAP Aggregate max 1024 1024
work parents
_olap_aggregate_worklist_max OLAP Aggregate max 5000 5000
worklists generated
at once
_olap_allocate_errorlog_format OLAP Allocate %8p %8y %8z % %8p %8y %8z %e
Errorlog Format e (%n) (%n)
_olap_allocate_errorlog_header OLAP Allocate Dim Sour Dim Source
Errorlog Header ce Basis Basis
format %-8d %-8s %-8 %-8d %-8s %-8b
b Description Description
-------- ------
-------- ---- -- -------- ---
---- -------- --------
-----------
_olap_continuous_trace_file Specify TRUE to FALSE FALSE
enable continuous
OLAP tracing -
Mon Sep 05 page 42
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
otherwise only
exceptional events
will be logged
_olap_dbgoutfile_echo_to_eventlog OLAP DbgOutfile copy FALSE FALSE
output to event log
(tracefile)
_olap_dimension_corehash_class OLAP Dimension 1 1
In-Core Hash Table
Class
_olap_dimension_corehash_max OLAP Dimension 10000 10000
In-Core Hash Table
Maximum Size
_olap_dimsave_restore_cache_values OLAP Dimsave TRUE TRUE
restores cached
dimension values
_olap_eif_export_lob_size OLAP EIF Export BLOB 2147483647 2147483647
size
_olap_object_hash_class OLAP Object Hash 2 2
Table Class
_olap_page_pool_expand_rate OLAP Page Pool 20 20
Expand Rate
_olap_page_pool_hi OLAP Page Pool High 50 50
Watermark
_olap_page_pool_hit_target OLAP Page Pool Hit 100 100
Target
_olap_page_pool_low OLAP Page Pool Low 262144 262144
Watermark
_olap_page_pool_pressure OLAP Page Pool 90 90
Pressure Threshold
_olap_page_pool_shrink_rate OLAP Page Pool 50 50
Shrink Rate
_olap_parallel_update_threshold OLAP parallel update 1000 1000
threshold in pages
_olap_poutlog_echo_to_eventlog OLAP POutLog copy FALSE FALSE
output to event log
(tracefile)
Mon Sep 05 page 43
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_olap_sesscache_enabled OLAP Session Cache TRUE TRUE
knob
_olap_sort_buffer_size OLAP Sort Buffer 262144 262144
Size
_olap_statbool_corebits OLAP Status Boolean 20000000 20000000
max incore bits
_olap_statbool_threshold OLAP Status Boolean 8100 8100
CBM threshold
_olap_table_function_statistics Specify TRUE to FALSE FALSE
output OLAP table
function timed
statistics trace
_olapi_history_retention enable olapi history FALSE FALSE
retention
_olapi_iface_object_history enable olapi 1000 1000
interface object
history collection
_olapi_iface_object_history_retention enable olapi FALSE FALSE
interface object
history retention
_olapi_iface_operation_history_retent enable olapi FALSE FALSE
ion interface operation
history retention
_olapi_interface_operation_history enable olapi 1000 1000
interface operation
history collection
_olapi_memory_operation_history enable olapi memory 1000 1000
alloc/free history
collection
_olapi_memory_operation_history_pause enable olapi memory 0 0
_at_seqno alloc/free history
collection pausing
_olapi_memory_operation_history_reten enable olapi memory FALSE FALSE
tion operation history
retention
_olapi_session_history enable olapi session 300 300
Mon Sep 05 page 44
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
history collection
_olapi_session_history_retention enable olapi session FALSE FALSE
history retention
_old_connect_by_enabled enable/disable old FALSE FALSE
connect by
_omf enable/disable OMF enabled enabled
_oneside_colstat_for_equijoins sanity check on TRUE TRUE
default selectivity
for like/range
predicate
_optim_adjust_for_part_skews adjust stats for TRUE TRUE
skews across
partitions
_optim_dict_stats_at_db_cr_upg enable/disable TRUE TRUE
dictionary stats
gathering at db
create/upgrade
_optim_enhance_nnull_detection TRUE to enable index TRUE TRUE
[fast] full scan
more often
_optim_new_default_join_sel improves the way TRUE TRUE
default equijoin
selectivity are
computed
_optim_peek_user_binds enable peeking of TRUE TRUE
user binds
_optimizer_adjust_for_nulls adjust selectivity TRUE TRUE
for null values
_optimizer_autostats_job enable/disable auto TRUE TRUE
stats collection job
_optimizer_block_size standard block size 8192 8192
used by optimizer
_optimizer_cache_stats cost with cache FALSE FALSE
statistics
_optimizer_cbqt_factor cost factor for 50 50
cost-based query
transformation
Mon Sep 05 page 45
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_optimizer_ceil_cost CEIL cost in CBO TRUE TRUE
_optimizer_choose_permutation force the optimizer 0 0
to use the specified
permutation
_optimizer_compute_index_stats force index stats TRUE TRUE
collection on index
creation/rebuild
_optimizer_correct_sq_selectivity force correct TRUE TRUE
computation of
subquery selectivity
_optimizer_cost_based_transformation enables cost-based LINEAR LINEAR
query transformation
_optimizer_cost_filter_pred enables costing of FALSE FALSE
filter predicates in
IO cost model
_optimizer_cost_model optimizer cost model CHOOSE CHOOSE
_optimizer_degree force the optimizer 0 0
to use the same
degree of
parallelism
_optimizer_dim_subq_join_sel use join selectivity TRUE TRUE
in choosing star
transformation
dimensions
_optimizer_disable_strans_sanity_chec disable star 0 0
ks transformation
sanity checks
_optimizer_dyn_smp_blks number of blocks for 32 32
optimizer dynamic
sampling
_optimizer_ignore_hints enables the embedded FALSE FALSE
hints to be ignored
_optimizer_invalidation_period time window for 18000 18000
invalidation of
cursors of analyzed
objects
_optimizer_join_order_control controls the 3 3
optimizer join order
Mon Sep 05 page 46
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
search algorithm
_optimizer_join_sel_sanity_check enable/disable TRUE TRUE
sanity check for
multi-column join
selectivity
_optimizer_max_permutations optimizer maximum 2000 2000
join permutations
per query block
_optimizer_mjc_enabled enable merge join TRUE TRUE
cartesian
_optimizer_mode_force force setting of TRUE TRUE
optimizer mode for
user recursive SQL
also
_optimizer_new_join_card_computation compute join TRUE TRUE
cardinality using
non-rounded input
values
_optimizer_percent_parallel optimizer percent 101 101
parallel
_optimizer_push_down_distinct push down distinct 0 0
from query block to
table
_optimizer_push_pred_cost_based use cost-based query TRUE TRUE
transformation for
push pred
optimization
_optimizer_random_plan optimizer seed value 0 0
for random plans
_optimizer_save_stats enable/disable TRUE TRUE
saving old versions
of optimizer stats
_optimizer_search_limit optimizer search 5 5
limit
_optimizer_skip_scan_enabled enable/disable index TRUE TRUE
skip scan
_optimizer_sortmerge_join_enabled enable/disable TRUE TRUE
Mon Sep 05 page 47
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
sort-merge join
method
_optimizer_squ_bottomup enables unnesting of TRUE TRUE
subquery in a
bottom-up manner
_optimizer_system_stats_usage system statistics TRUE TRUE
usage
_optimizer_undo_changes undo changes to FALSE FALSE
query optimizer
_optimizer_undo_cost_change optimizer undo cost 10.1.0.3 10.1.0.3
change
_or_expand_nvl_predicate enable OR expanded TRUE TRUE
plan for NVL/DECODE
predicate
_oradbg_pathname path of oradbg
script
_ordered_nested_loop enable ordered TRUE TRUE
nested loop costing
_ordered_semijoin enable ordered TRUE TRUE
semi-join subquery
_parallel_adaptive_max_users maximum number of 2 2
users running with
default DOP
_parallel_broadcast_enabled enable broadcasting TRUE TRUE
of small inputs to
hash and sort merge
joins
_parallel_default_max_instances default maximum 1 1
number of instances
for parallel query
_parallel_execution_message_align Alignment of PX FALSE FALSE
buffers to OS page
boundary
_parallel_fake_class_pct fake db-scheduler 0 0
percent used for
testing
Mon Sep 05 page 48
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_parallel_fixwrite_bucket Number of buckets 1000 1000
for each round of
fix write
_parallel_load_bal_unit number of threads to 0 0
allocate per
instance
_parallel_load_balancing parallel execution TRUE TRUE
load balanced slave
allocation
_parallel_min_message_pool minimum size of 902160 902160
shared pool memory
to reserve for pq
servers
_parallel_recovery_stopat stop at -position- 32767 32767
to step through SMON
_parallel_replay_bucket Number of buckets 1000 1000
for each round of
parallel replay
_parallel_server_idle_time idle time before 30000 30000
parallel query
server dies (in
1/100 sec)
_parallel_server_sleep_time sleep time between 10 10
dequeue timeouts (in
1/100ths)
_parallel_slave_acquisition_wait time(in seconds) to 1 1
wait before retrying
slave acquisition
_parallel_txn_global enable parallel_txn FALSE FALSE
hint with updates
and deletes
_parallelism_cost_fudge_factor set the parallelism 350 350
cost fudge factor
_partial_pwise_join_enabled enable partial TRUE TRUE
partition-wise join
when TRUE
_partition_view_enabled enable/disable TRUE TRUE
partitioned views
Mon Sep 05 page 49
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_passwordfile_enqueue_timeout password file 900 900
enqueue timeout in
seconds
_pct_refresh_double_count_prevented materialized view TRUE TRUE
PCT refreshes avoid
double counting
_pdml_gim_sampling control separation 5000 5000
of global index
maintenance for PDML
_pdml_gim_staggered slaves start on FALSE FALSE
different index when
doing index maint
_pdml_slaves_diff_part slaves start on TRUE TRUE
different partition
when doing index
maint
_percent_flashback_buf_partial_full Percent of flashback 50 50
buffer filled to be
considered partial
full
_pga_large_extent_size PGA large extent 1048576 1048576
size
_pga_max_size Maximum size of the 209715200 209715200
PGA memory for one
process
_ping_level fusion ping level 3 3
(DFS)
_pkt_enable enable progressive FALSE FALSE
kill test
_pkt_pmon_interval PMON process 50 50
clean-up interval
(cs)
_pkt_start start progressive FALSE FALSE
kill test
instrumention
_plsql_anon_block_code_type PL/SQL anonymous INTERPRETED INTERPRETED
block code-type
Mon Sep 05 page 50
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_plsql_dump_buffer_events conditions upon
which the PL/SQL
circular buffer is
dumped
_pmon_load_constants server load 300,192,64,3, 300,192,64,3,10
balancing constants 10,10,0 ,10,0
(S,P,D,I,L,C,M)
_pre_rewrite_push_pred push predicates into TRUE TRUE
views before rewrite
_precompute_gid_values precompute gid TRUE TRUE
values and copy them
before returning a
row
_pred_move_around enables predicate TRUE TRUE
move-around
_predicate_elimination_enabled allow predicate TRUE TRUE
elimination if set
to TRUE
_prescomm presume commit of FALSE FALSE
IMU transactions
_print_refresh_schedule enable dbms_output false false
of materialized view
refresh schedule
_private_memory_address Start address of
large extent memory
segment
_project_view_columns enable projecting TRUE TRUE
out unreferenced
columns of a view
_projection_pushdown projection pushdown TRUE TRUE
_projection_pushdown_debug level for projection 0 0
pushdown debugging
_push_join_predicate enable pushing join TRUE TRUE
predicate inside a
view
_push_join_union_view enable pushing join TRUE TRUE
predicate inside a
Mon Sep 05 page 51
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
union all view
_push_join_union_view2 enable pushing join TRUE TRUE
predicate inside a
union view
_px_async_getgranule asynchronous get FALSE FALSE
granule in the slave
_px_broadcast_fudge_factor set the tq 100 100
broadcasting fudge
factor percentage
_px_buffer_ttl ttl for px mesg 30 30
buffers in seconds
_px_compilation_debug debug level for 0 0
parallel compilation
_px_compilation_trace tracing level for 0 0
parallel compilation
_px_dynamic_opt turn off/on TRUE TRUE
restartable qerpx
dynamic optimization
_px_dynamic_sample_size num of samples for 50 50
restartable qerpx
dynamic optimization
_px_granule_size default size of a 100000 100000
rowid range granule
(in KB)
_px_index_sampling parallel query 200 200
sampling for index
create (100000 =
100%)
_px_kxib_tracing turn on kxib tracing 0 0
_px_load_publish_interval interval at which 200 200
LMON will check
whether to publish
PX load
_px_loc_msg_cost CPU cost to send a 1000 1000
PX message via
shared memory
_px_max_granules_per_slave maximum number of 100 100
Mon Sep 05 page 52
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
rowid range granules
to generate per
slave
_px_min_granules_per_slave minimum number of 13 13
rowid range granules
to generate per
slave
_px_net_msg_cost CPU cost to send a 10000 10000
PX message over the
internconnect
_px_no_granule_sort prevent parallel FALSE FALSE
partition granules
to be sorted on size
_px_no_stealing prevent parallel FALSE FALSE
granule stealing in
shared nothing
environment
_px_proc_constrain reduce TRUE TRUE
parallel_max_servers
if greater than
(processes - fudge)
_px_send_timeout IPC message send 300 300
timeout value in
seconds
_px_slaves_share_cursors slaves share cursors 0 0
with QC
_px_trace px trace parameter none none
_px_xtgranule_size default size of a 10000 10000
external table
granule (in KB)
_qa_control Oracle internal 0 0
parameter to control
QA
_qa_lrg_type Oracle internal 0 0
parameter to specify
QA lrg type
_query_cost_rewrite perform the cost TRUE TRUE
based rewrite with
materialized views
Mon Sep 05 page 53
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_query_execution_cache_max_size max size of query 65536 65536
execution cache
_query_rewrite_1 perform query TRUE TRUE
rewrite before&after
or only before view
merging
_query_rewrite_2 perform query TRUE TRUE
rewrite before&after
or only after view
merging
_query_rewrite_drj mv rewrite and drop TRUE TRUE
redundant joins
_query_rewrite_expression rewrite with TRUE TRUE
cannonical form for
expressions
_query_rewrite_fpc mv rewrite fresh TRUE TRUE
partition
containment
_query_rewrite_fudge cost based query 90 90
rewrite with MVs
fudge factor
_query_rewrite_jgmigrate mv rewrite with jg TRUE TRUE
migration
_query_rewrite_maxdisjunct query rewrite max 257 257
disjuncts
_query_rewrite_or_error allow query rewrite, FALSE FALSE
if referenced tables
are not dataless
_query_rewrite_setopgrw_enable perform general TRUE TRUE
rewrite using set
operator summaries
_query_rewrite_vop_cleanup prune frocol chain TRUE TRUE
before rewrite after
view-merging
_rcfg_parallel_cleanup if TRUE enables TRUE TRUE
parallel cleanup at
reconfiguration
Mon Sep 05 page 54
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_rcfg_parallel_fixwrite if TRUE enables TRUE TRUE
parallel fixwrite at
reconfiguration
_rcfg_parallel_replay if TRUE enables TRUE TRUE
parallel replay at
reconfiguration
_rcfg_parallel_verify if TRUE enables TRUE TRUE
parallel verify at
reconfiguration
_real_time_apply_arch_delay Archival delay with 0 0
real time apply
_real_time_apply_sim Simulation value 0 0
with real time apply
_realfree_heap_max_size minimum max total 32768 32768
heap size, in Kbytes
_realfree_heap_mode mode flags for 0 0
real-free heap
_realfree_heap_pagesize_hint hint for real-free 65536 65536
page size in bytes
_recoverable_recovery_batch_percent Recoverable recovery 50 50
batch size
(percentage of
buffer cache)
_recovery_asserts if TRUE, enable FALSE FALSE
expensive recovery
sanity checks (DFS)
_recovery_percentage recovery buffer 50 50
cache percentage
_recursive_imu_transactions recursive FALSE FALSE
transactions may be
IMU
_recyclebin recyclebin TRUE TRUE
processing
_release_insert_threshold maximum number of 5 5
unusable blocks to
unlink from freelist
Mon Sep 05 page 55
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_reliable_block_sends if TRUE, block sends FALSE FALSE
across interconnect
are reliable
_remove_aggr_subquery enables removal of TRUE TRUE
subsumed aggregated
subquery
_reuse_index_loop number of blocks 5 5
being examine for
index block reuse
_right_outer_hash_enable Right TRUE TRUE
Outer/Semi/Anti Hash
Enabled
_rollback_segment_count number of undo 0 0
segments
_rollback_segment_initial starting undo 1 1
segment number
_rollback_stopat stop at -position to 0 0
step rollback
_row_cache_cursors number of cached 10 10
cursors for row
cache management
_row_cr enable row cr for FALSE FALSE
all sql
_row_locking row-locking always always
_rowsource_execution_statistics if TRUE, Oracle will FALSE FALSE
collect rowsource
statistics
_rowsource_statistics_sampfreq frequency of 128 128
rowsource statistic
sampling (must be a
power of 2)
_sample_rows_per_block number of rows per 4 4
block used for
sampling IO
optimization
_scn_scheme SCN scheme
_second_spare_parameter second spare
Mon Sep 05 page 56
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
parameter - integer
_selftune_checkpoint_write_pct Percentage of total 3 3
physical i/os for
self-tune ckpt
_selftune_checkpointing_lag Self-tune 300 300
checkpointing lag
the tail of the redo
log
_send_ast_to_foreground if TRUE, send ast TRUE TRUE
message to
foreground
_send_close_with_block if TRUE, send close TRUE TRUE
with block even with
direct sends
_send_requests_to_pi if TRUE, try to send TRUE TRUE
CR requests to PI
buffers (DFS)
_serial_direct_read enable direct read FALSE FALSE
in serial
_serial_recovery force serial FALSE FALSE
recovery or parallel
recovery
_serializable serializable FALSE FALSE
_session_idle_bit_latches one latch per 0 0
session or a latch
per group of
sessions
_session_idle_check_interval Resource Manager 60 60
session idle limit
check interval in
seconds
_session_wait_history enable session wait 10 10
history collection
_seventh_spare_parameter seventh spare
parameter - string
list
_shared_pool_max_size shared pool maximum 0 0
size when auto SGA
Mon Sep 05 page 57
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
enabled
_shared_pool_reserved_min_alloc minimum allocation 4400 4400
size in bytes for
reserved area of
shared pool
_shared_pool_reserved_pct percentage memory of 5 5
the shared pool
allocated for the
reserved area
_shrunk_aggs_disable_threshold percentage of 60 60
exceptions at which
to switch to full
length aggs
_shrunk_aggs_enabled enable use of TRUE TRUE
variable sized
buffers for
non-distinct
aggregates
_side_channel_batch_size number of messages 200 200
to batch in a side
channel message
(DFS)
_side_channel_batch_timeout timeout before 5 5
shipping out all the
batched side
channelmessages
_simulator_bucket_mindelta LRU bucket minimum 8192 8192
delta
_simulator_internal_bound simulator internal 10 10
bound percent
_simulator_lru_rebalance_sizthr LRU list rebalance 2 2
threshold (size)
_simulator_lru_rebalance_thresh LRU list rebalance 10240 10240
threshold (count)
_simulator_lru_scan_count LRU scan count 8 8
_simulator_pin_inval_maxcnt maximum count of 16 16
invalid chunks on
pin list
Mon Sep 05 page 58
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_simulator_reserved_heap_count simulator reserved 4096 4096
heap count
_simulator_reserved_obj_count simulator reserved 1024 1024
object count
_simulator_sampling_factor sampling factor for 2 2
the simulator
_simulator_upper_bound_multiple upper bound multiple 2 2
of pool size
_single_process run without detached FALSE FALSE
processes
_sixth_spare_parameter sixth spare
parameter - string
list
_skip_assume_msg if TRUE, skip assume TRUE TRUE
message for consigns
at the master
_slave_mapping_enabled enable slave mapping TRUE TRUE
when TRUE
_slave_mapping_group_size force the number of 0 0
slave group in a
slave mapper
_small_table_threshold threshold level of 1713 1713
table size for
direct reads
_smm_advice_enabled if TRUE, enable TRUE TRUE
v$pga_advice
_smm_advice_log_size overwrites default 0 0
size of the PGA
advice workarea
history log
_smm_auto_cost_enabled if TRUE, use the TRUE TRUE
AUTO size policy
cost functions
_smm_auto_max_io_size Maximum IO size (in 248 248
KB) used by
sort/hash-join in
auto mode
Mon Sep 05 page 59
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_smm_auto_min_io_size Minimum IO size (in 56 56
KB) used by
sort/hash-join in
auto mode
_smm_bound overwrites memory 0 0
manager
automatically
computed bound
_smm_control provides controls on 0 0
the memory manager
_smm_freeable_retain value in KB of the 5120 5120
instance freeable
PGA memory to retain
_smm_max_size maximum work area 52428 52428
size in auto mode
(serial)
_smm_min_size minimum work area 1024 1024
size in auto mode
_smm_px_max_size maximum work area 314571 314571
size in auto mode
(global)
_smm_retain_size work area retain 0 0
size in SGA for
shared server
sessions (0 for
AUTO)
_smm_trace Turn on/off tracing 0 0
for SQL memory
manager
_smon_internal_errlimit limit of SMON 100 100
internal errors
_smu_debug_mode - set 0 0
debug event for
testing SMU
operations
_smu_error_simulation_site site ID of error 0 0
simulation in KTU
code
Mon Sep 05 page 60
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_smu_error_simulation_type error type for error 0 0
simulation in KTU
code
_smu_timeouts comma-separated *AND
double-quoted* list
of AUM timeouts:
mql, tur,
sess_exprn,
qry_exprn,
slot_intvl
_sort_elimination_cost_ratio cost ratio for sort 0 0
eimination under
first_rows mode
_sort_multiblock_read_count multi-block read 2 2
count for sort
_sort_space_for_write_buffers tenths of 1 1
sort_area_size
devoted to direct
write buffers
_spin_count Amount to spin 2000 2000
waiting for a latch
_spr_max_rules maximum number of 10000 10000
rules in sql
spreadsheet
_spr_push_pred_refspr push predicates TRUE TRUE
through reference
spreadsheet
_spr_use_AW_AS enable AW for hash TRUE TRUE
table in spreadsheet
_spr_use_hash_table use hash table for FALSE FALSE
spreadsheet
_sql_connect_capability_override SQL Connect 0 0
Capability Table
Override
_sql_connect_capability_table SQL Connect
Capability Table
(testing only)
Mon Sep 05 page 61
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_sqlexec_progression_cost sql execution 1000 1000
progression
monitoring cost
threshold
_sqltune_category_parsed Parsed category DEFAULT DEFAULT
qualifier for
applying hintsets
_sta_control SQL Tuning Advisory 0 0
control parameter
_stn_trace SQL tracing 0 0
parameter
_subquery_pruning_cost_factor subquery pruning 20 20
cost factor
_subquery_pruning_enabled enable the use of TRUE TRUE
subquery predicates
to perform pruning
_subquery_pruning_mv_enabled enable the use of FALSE FALSE
subquery predicates
with MVs to perform
pruning
_subquery_pruning_reduction subquery pruning 50 50
reduction factor
_swrf_metric_frequent_mode Enable/disable SWRF TRUE TRUE
Metric Frequent Mode
Collection
_swrf_mmon_dbfus Enable/disable SWRF TRUE TRUE
MMON DB Feature
Usage
_swrf_mmon_flush Enable/disable SWRF TRUE TRUE
MMON FLushing
_swrf_mmon_metrics Enable/disable SWRF TRUE TRUE
MMON Metrics
Collection
_swrf_on_disk_enabled Parameter to TRUE TRUE
enable/disable SWRF
_swrf_test_action test action 0 0
parameter for SWRF
Mon Sep 05 page 62
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_swrf_test_dbfus Enable/disable DB FALSE FALSE
Feature Usage
Testing
_sysaux_test_param test parameter for 1 1
SYSAUX
_system_index_caching optimizer percent 0 0
system index caching
_system_trig_enabled are system triggers TRUE TRUE
enabled
_table_lookup_prefetch_size table lookup 40 40
prefetch vector size
_table_lookup_prefetch_thresh table lookup 2 2
prefetch threshold
_table_scan_cost_plus_one bump estimated full TRUE TRUE
table scan and index
ffs cost by one
_temp_tran_block_threshold number of blocks for 100 100
a dimension before
we temp transform
_temp_tran_cache determines if temp TRUE TRUE
table is created
with cache option
_test_ksusigskip test the function 5 5
ksusigskip
_test_param_1 test parmeter 1 - 25 25
integer
_test_param_2 test parameter 2 -
string
_test_param_3 test parameter 3 -
string
_test_param_4 test parameter 4 -
string list
_test_param_5 test parmeter 5 - 25 25
deprecated integer
Mon Sep 05 page 63
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_test_param_6 test parmeter 6 - 0 0
size (ub8)
_third_spare_parameter third spare
parameter - integer
_threshold_alerts_enable if 1, issue 1 1
threshold-based
alerts
_total_large_extent_memory Total memory for 0 0
allocating large
extents
_tq_dump_period time period for 0 0
duping of TQ
statistics (s)
_trace_archive start DIAG process FALSE FALSE
_trace_buffer_flushes trace buffer flushes FALSE FALSE
if otrace cacheIO
event is set
_trace_buffer_gets trace kcb buffer FALSE FALSE
gets if otrace
cacheIO event is set
_trace_buffer_wait_timeouts trace buffer busy 0 0
wait timeouts
_trace_buffers trace buffer sizes ALL:256 ALL:256
per process
_trace_cr_buffer_creates trace cr buffer FALSE FALSE
creates if otrace
cacheIO event is set
_trace_events trace events enabled
at startup
_trace_file_size maximum size of 65536 65536
trace file (in
bytes)
_trace_files_public Create publicly FALSE FALSE
accessible trace
files
_trace_flush_processes trace data archived ALL ALL
by DIAG for these
Mon Sep 05 page 64
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
processes
_trace_instance_termination trace instance FALSE FALSE
termination actions
_trace_multi_block_reads trace multi_block FALSE FALSE
reads if otrace
cacheIO event is set
_trace_navigation_scope enabling trace global global
navigation linking
_trace_options trace data flush text,multiple text,multiple
options
_trace_pin_time trace how long a 0 0
current pin is held
_trace_processes enable KST tracing ALL ALL
in process
_transaction_auditing transaction auditing TRUE TRUE
records generated in
the redo log
_transaction_recovery_servers max number of 0 0
parallel recovery
slaves that may be
used
_tts_allow_charset_mismatch allow plugging in a FALSE FALSE
tablespace with an
incompatible
character set
_two_pass enable two-pass TRUE TRUE
thread recovery
_two_pass_reverse_polish_enabled uses two-pass TRUE TRUE
reverse polish alg.
to generate
canonical forms
_uga_cga_large_extent_size UGA/CGA large extent 262144 262144
size
_ultrafast_latch_statistics maintain fast-path TRUE TRUE
statistics for
ultrafast latches
Mon Sep 05 page 65
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_undo_autotune enable auto tuning TRUE TRUE
of undo_retention
_undo_debug_usage invoke undo usage 0 0
functions for
testing
_union_rewrite_for_gs expand queries with YES_GSET_MVS YES_GSET_MVS
GSets into UNIONs
for rewrite
_unnest_subquery enables unnesting of TRUE TRUE
correlated
subqueries
_use_column_stats_for_function enable the use of TRUE TRUE
column statistics
for DDP functions
_use_ism Enable Shared Page TRUE TRUE
Tables - ISM
_use_ism_for_pga Use ISM for TRUE TRUE
allocating large
extents
_use_new_explain_plan if TRUE, use the FALSE FALSE
AUTO size policy
cost functions
_use_nosegment_indexes use nosegment FALSE FALSE
indexes in explain
plan
_use_realfree_heap use real-free based TRUE TRUE
allocator for PGA
memory
_use_seq_process_cache whether to use TRUE TRUE
process local seq
cache
_use_vector_post use vector post TRUE TRUE
_validate_flashback_database Scan database to FALSE FALSE
validate result of
flashback database
_vendor_lib_loc Vendor library
search root
directory
Mon Sep 05 page 66
Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_verify_flashback_redo Verify that the redo TRUE TRUE
logs needed for
flashback are
available
_verify_undo_quota TRUE - verify FALSE FALSE
consistency of undo
quota statistics
_wait_for_sync wait for sync on TRUE TRUE
commit MUST BE
ALWAYS TRUE
_walk_insert_threshold maximum number of 0 0
unusable blocks to
walk across freelist
_watchpoint_on is the watchpointing FALSE FALSE
feature turned on?
_write_clones write clones flag 3 3
_xsolapi_auto_materialization_bound OLAP API lower bound 20 20
for auto
materialization.
_xsolapi_auto_materialization_type OLAP API behavior PRED_ONLY PRED_ONLY
for auto
materialization
_xsolapi_cursor_max_rows_to_cache_per OLAP API max rows to 15000 15000
_req cache per request
_xsolapi_cursor_max_time_for_partial_ OLAP API cursor max 5000 5000
cache execute time for
partial cache
_xsolapi_cursor_use_row_cache OLAP API enable TRUE TRUE
cursor caching
_xsolapi_debug_output OLAP API debug
output disposition
_xsolapi_densify_cubes OLAP API cube TABULAR TABULAR
densification
_xsolapi_dimension_group_creation OLAP API symmetric OVERFETCH OVERFETCH
overfetch
_xsolapi_fetch_type OLAP API fetch type PARTIAL PARTIAL
Mon Sep 05 page 67
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Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------- ---------------
_xsolapi_load_at_process_start When to load OLAP NEVER NEVER
API library at
server process start
_xsolapi_materialization_rowcache_min OLAP API min number 1 1
_rows_for_use of rows required to
use rowcache in
query
materialization
_xsolapi_materialize_sources OLAP API Enable TRUE TRUE
source
materialization
_xsolapi_sql_all_multi_join_non_base_ OLAP API multi-join
hints non-base hints
_xsolapi_sql_all_non_base_hints OLAP API non-base
hints
_xsolapi_sql_auto_dimension_hints OLAP API enable FALSE FALSE
automatic dimension
hints
_xsolapi_sql_auto_measure_hints OLAP API enable TRUE TRUE
automatic measure
hints
_xsolapi_sql_dimension_hints OLAP API dimension
hints
_xsolapi_sql_hints OLAP API generic
hints
_xsolapi_sql_measure_hints OLAP API measure
hints
_xsolapi_sql_optimize OLAP API enable TRUE TRUE
optimization
_xsolapi_sql_prepare_stmt_cache_size OLAP API prepare 16 16
statement cache size
_xsolapi_sql_remove_columns OLAP API enable TRUE TRUE
remove unused
columns
optimizations
_xsolapi_sql_result_set_cache_size OLAP API result set 32 32
cache size
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Undocumented Oracle Parameters TEST Database
Parameter Description Session Value Instance Value
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_xsolapi_sql_symmetric_predicate OLAP API enable TRUE TRUE
symmetric predicate
for dimension groups
_xsolapi_sql_top_dimension_hints OLAP API top
dimension hints
_xsolapi_sql_top_measure_hints OLAP API top measure
hints
_xsolapi_sql_use_bind_variables OLAP API enable bind TRUE TRUE
variables
optimization
_xt_coverage external tables code none none
coverage parameter
_xt_trace external tables none none
trace parameter
_xtbuffer_size buffer size in KB 0 0
needed for
populate/query
operation
_xtts_allow_pre10 allow cross platform FALSE FALSE
for pre10 compatible
tablespace
_xtts_set_platform_info set cross platform FALSE FALSE
info during file
header read
_yield_check_interval interval to check 100000 100000
whether actses
should yield
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