Term: QUOTA

Definition:
In Oracle PL/SQL, the term QUOTA refers to a limit set on a user's allocated space in a tablespace.

Example Syntax:

ALTER USER <user_name> QUOTA <quota size> ON <tablespace name>;

Example Usage:

This example will allocate 50 megabytes to the user "bob":

ALTER USER bob QUOTA 50M ON tspace_1;

This example will allow unlimited space to the user "bob":

ALTER USER bob QUOTA unlimited ON tspace_1;

For more QUOTA examples and options, please view the page on Oracle Users & Schema Owners.

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