| Property | Description |
|---|---|
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Parameter type |
Integer |
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Default value |
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Modifiable |
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Range of values |
0 to 65535 |
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Basic |
Yes |
OPEN_CURSORS specifies the maximum number of open cursors (handles to private SQL areas) a session can have at once. You can use this parameter to prevent a session from opening an excessive number of cursors.
It is important to set the value of OPEN_CURSORS high enough to prevent your application from running out of open cursors. The number will vary from one application to another. Assuming that a session does not open the number of cursors specified by OPEN_CURSORS, there is no added overhead to setting this value higher than actually needed.
See Also:
Oracle Database Performance Tuning Guide for more information on setting this parameter
Your operating system-specific Oracle documentation for the range of values