Michael42 wrote:
> Hello,
>
> In an Oracle 10g R2 database on Solaris 10 I have a table that is
> 150gb. Could you please help me determine how big my UNDO_RETENTION
> should be set to:
>
> 1. To be able to use Flashback Query on this table for up to 24 hours.
> 2. To be able to use Flashback Dropped table on this table for up to 24
> hours.
>
> Thanks very much,
>
> Michael42
>

If you need to be able to perform Flashback Query for any time in the
past 24 hours, then UNDO_RETENTION should be set to at least 86,400 (24
hours * 60 minutes/hr * 60 seconds/min).

Flashback Drop does not use the UNDO tablespace. Rather, it used the
Recycle Bin.

HTH,
Brian

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