Size of .tar.gz file produced by Upgrade Express "Create Customer Data" step

Question

How big is the .tar.gz file produced by Upgrade Express Create Customer Data step (when run for the Oracle data only)?

Answer

The ./upgrade_express_2001_2101/data/ .tar.gz.oracle file is about 6% of the size of the ./oradata dbf files from which it is created, that is, the size is compressed to about 6% of the original.

Additional Information

Example: The total of the .dbf files in ./oradata is 280 Gig; the a20_1.tar.gz.oralcle file which Upgrade Express produces is 18 gig.

See also KB 16384-64705 ("How much space is Oracle data occupying").

Category: Installation & Upgrades (500)

Subject: Upgrade Express (500)

• Article last edited: 10/8/2013