Oracle DBMS_HANG_MANAGER
Version 26ai

General Information
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Purpose Provides a method of changing some Hang Manager configuration parameters.
AUTHID DEFINER
Constants
Name Data Type Value
Parameter Names
RESOLUTION_SCOPE VARCHAR2(40) 'resolution scope'
SENSITIVITY VARCHAR2(40) 'sensitivty'
BASE_FILE_SIZE_LIMIT VARCHAR2(40) 'base file size limit'
BASE_FILE_SET_COUNT VARCHAR2(40) 'base file set count'
LWS_FILE_SIZE_LIMIT VARCHAR2(40) 'long waiting session file size limit'
LWS_FILE_SET_COUNT VARCHAR2(40) 'long waiting session file set count'
Resolution Scope Values
RESOLUTION_SCOPE_OFF VARCHAR2(20) 'OFF'
RESOLUTION_SCOPE_PROCESS VARCHAR2(20) 'PROCESS'
RESOLUTION_SCOPE_INSTANCE VARCHAR2(20) 'INSTANCE'
RESOLUTION_SCOPE_NODE VARCHAR2(20) 'NODE'
Sensitivity Values
SENSITIVITY_NORMAL VARCHAR2(20) 'NORMAL
SENSITIVITY_HIGH VARCHAR2(20) 'HIGH'
Dependencies
DBMS_BLOCKER_RESOLVER DBMS_HANG_MANAGER_LIB
Documented Yes: Packages and Types Reference
Exceptions
Error Code Reason
ORA-32706 Invalid User Input
ORA-32707 Error generated while trying to set the parameter
ORA-32708 Operation is not supported on this instance type
First Available 12.2
Pragmas SUPPLEMENTAL_LOG_DATA(default, AUTO_WITH_COMMIT);
Security Model Owned by SYS with EXECUTE granted to the DBA role
Source {ORACLE_HOME}/rdbms/admin/dbmshmgr.sql
 
SET
Sets the specified Hang Manager parameter to the specified value. dbms_hang_manager.set(
pname  IN VARCHAR2,
pvalue IN VARCHAR2);

-- Additional parameters not defined as constants (above) specify BASE_FILE_SET_COUNT (default 5), BASE_FILE_SIZE_LIMIT (default 100MB), LWS_FILE_SET_COUNT (default 5), LWS_FILE_SIZE_LIMIT (default 100MB), RESOLUTION_SCOPE, and SENSITIVITY.
exec dbms_hang_manager.set(dbms_hang_manager.base_file_size_limit, '250');

PL/SQL procedure successfuly commpleted.

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