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DBMS_SPACE

This package enables the analysis of segment growth and space requirements.

Procedures

The most relevant procedures are:

CREATE_TABLE_COST: determines the size of a table
CREATE_INDEX_COST: determines the size of an index
FREE_BLOCKS: returns information about free blocks in an object
SPACE_USAGE: returns information about free blocks in a segment managed by automatic space management

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