SAP Note 1475173 - Contention with auto-tuned undo retention

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Summary :
Oracle database instances utilizing auto-tuned undo retention under System Managed Undo (SMU) settings may experience significant waiting times due to "latch: row cache objects" and "enq: US - contention." This phenomenon is primarily observed with Oracle 10g onward. The contention typically occurs on dc_rollback_segments. To alleviate this, Oracle has introduced a fix in bug 7291739, which allows for setting a high threshold for undo retention periods through the "_highthreshold_undoretention" underscore parameter. This parameter is dynamically adjustable and caters to Oracle versions 10.2.0.5 onwards, supporting specific configurations for UNIX/LINUX and Windows systems. To prevent prolonged waits, disabling "_undo_autotune" and manually adjusting the undo_retention to reflect the estimated longest query time is advised, especially if ORA-1555 errors are encountered.

Key words :
terms 7291739 _undo_autotune _highthreshhold_undoretention spare _first_spare_parameter _sixth_spare_parameter latch enq ora-55567 reason, auto tuned undo retention period, disable auto tuning, _first_spare_parameter / _sixth_spare_parameter, row cache objects, system managed undo, alter system set, estimated maximum duration, low threshold retention, longest running query

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