Working with SecureFiles

Before discussing the implementation of advanced features in SecureFiles, we will see the creation of a SecureFile. The LOB clause makes the difference in the CREATE TABLE statement and decides whether the LOB has to behave as a BasicFile or SecureFile.

The interpreting behavior of the Oracle server depends upon a newly introduced parameter called db_securefile. It can accept the values as follows:

  • PERMITTED: This value allows DBA to create SecureFiles in the system of appropriate compatibility that is 11.1 and higher. It is the default value setting for the db_securefile parameter.
  • ALWAYS: Apart from normal SecureFiles, all BasicFiles on ASSM tablespaces are also treated as SecureFiles. But BasicFiles, which are created ...

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