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What is a Data File ?

Every ORACLE database has one or more physical data files. A database's data files contain all the database data. The data of logical database structures such as tables and indexes is physically stored in the data files allocated for a database.

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Submitted by: sujeshm

the data of logical database, say tables,indeses etc are stored in datafile.they can be associated with only one database. once created their size can not be altered. but we can add new data file to the table space.

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February 27, 2006 01:03:20

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RE: What is a Data File ?

the data of logical database say tables indeses etc are stored in datafile.they can be associated with only one database. once created their size can not be altered. but we can add new data file to the table space.

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