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PROCESSES

Synopsis

Value: 6-operating system dependent

Default: derived

Specifies the maximum number of operating system user processes that can simultaneously connect to an Oracle Server. In calculating this number, make sure to allow for all background processes, including LCK processes, job queue processes, and parallel query processes. The default value is derived from PARALLEL_MAX_SERVERS. The default values of SESSIONS is derived from this parameter, so if it is altered, you may also need to adjust the value of SESSIONS.

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