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How Relative File Numbers Are Generated. (Doc ID 262384.1)

Last updated on NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 9.2.0.1 and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Machine - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

 This article will provide information about the following:
1) Absolute File Number is unique across Database.
2) Relative File Number is unique within a Tablespace.
3) Relative File Number is NOT unique across database.
4) Maximum of 1023 files per Tablespace.

Solution

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