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MAX_DUMP_FILE_SIZE

Parameter type:	String
Syntax	`MAX_DUMP_FILE_SIZE` = {`integer` \| `UNLIMITED`}
Parameter class:	Dynamic. Scope = `ALTER` `SYSTEM` [... `DEFERRED`], `ALTER` `SESSION`.
Default value:	`UNLIMITED`
Range of values:	0 to unlimited, or `UNLIMITED`
`MAX_DUMP_FILE_SIZE` specifies the maximum size of trace files (excluding the alert file). Change this limit if you are concerned that trace files may use too much space. A numerical value for `MAX_DUMP_FILE_SIZE` specifies the maximum size in operating system blocks. A number followed by a "K" or "M" suffix specifies the file size in kilobytes or megabytes. The special value string `UNLIMITED` means that there is no upper limit on trace file size. Thus dump files can be as large as the operating system permits. See Also: Oracle8i Administrator's Guide and Oracle8i Designing and Tuning for Performance for more information on setting this parameter.