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How To Flush an Object Out The Library Cache [SGA] Using The DBMS_SHARED_POOL Package (Doc ID 457309.1)

Last updated on JULY 05, 2023

Applies to:

PL/SQL - Version 10.2.0.2 and later
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 10.2.0.2 and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Gen 1 Exadata Cloud at Customer (Oracle Exadata Database Cloud Machine) - 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

NOTE! This note is only applicable for 10.2 and 11.1 database. For 11.2 and higher version, there are more options available for this package, please check the online documentation "PL/SQL Packages and Types Reference" for more details.

This article explains and illustrates how the PURGE procedure in the DBMS_SHARED_POOL package can be used to flush a specific object, such as a cursor, out of the Object Library Cache.

The syntax for the DBMS_SHARED_POOL.PURGE package is:

Solution

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