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Running Sppurge.sql Does Not Reclaim Space (Doc ID 554898.1)

Last updated on MARCH 05, 2025

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 8.1.7.4 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

Why does running sppurge.sql script not reclaim back space while running sptrunc.sql script does?

Solution

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