All About the Initialization Parameter MAX_STRING_SIZE and Related Issues (Doc ID 2673210.1)

Last updated on APRIL 17, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 12.1.0.1 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

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This document is a one-stop solution for all queries related to MAX_STRING_SIZE initialization parameter. The details such as the impact of the parameter, how to set it and related issues are all discussed here.

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Questions and Answers

1. MAX_STRING_SIZE Parameter - Explanation

2. After changing parameter MAX_STRING_SIZE=EXTENDED can I rollback it to STANDARD?

3. How to set MAX_STRING_SIZE=EXTENDED in non CDB single instance database?

4. How to set MAX_STRING_SIZE=EXTENDED in non CDB RAC database?

5. How to set MAX_STRING_SIZE=EXTENDED in a container database?

6. ORA-30556 and/or ORA-54031 reported while executing utl32k.sql script

7. ORA-14415 reported while executing utl32k.sql script

8. ORA-02019 reported while executing utl32k.sql script

9. ORA-30556 or ORA-01404 or ORA-01450 reported while modifying the table column(s) length to greater than 4000 characters

10. Wrong results using max_string_size=extended and indexes

11. ORA-01467 In Oracle 12c when max_string_size is Extended Data Types used

12. RMAN Recover Table Command Fails When Parameter Max_string_size=EXTENDED

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