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    Question changing column lenght

    Just checking!!!
    I'm changing the column length of a field on 300 GIG partition table
    from varchar2(12) to varchar2(20).

    Does any body know if there could be any complication
    due to the size of the data? Or how this might affect
    the table or performance in any way?

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    AFAIK, it depends on PCTUSED and PCTFREE parameters.
    Reddy,Sam

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    Not a problem, i think -- you're not going to be re-writing the whole 300Gb, as this will not change the stored data, just it's maximum length.

    Bitmap indexes might need to be rebuilt on some versions.
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    Originally posted by sreddy
    AFAIK, it depends on PCTUSED and PCTFREE parameters.
    Does it matter if the existing records are not updated?
    Sanjay G.
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    Hi,
    There is should be no problem as long as ur increasing the column lenght.Please make sure that u, compile all the procedure.


    regards
    anandkl
    anandkl

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