WORKAREA_SIZE_POLICY

Property	Description
Parameter type	String
Syntax	`WORKAREA_SIZE_POLICY = { AUTO \| MANUAL }`
Default value	`AUTO`
Modifiable	`ALTER SESSION`, `ALTER SYSTEM`

WORKAREA_SIZE_POLICY specifies the policy for sizing work areas. This parameter controls the mode in which working areas are tuned.

Values:

AUTO

Work areas used by memory-intensive operators are sized automatically, based on the PGA memory used by the system, the target PGA memory set in PGA_AGGREGATE_TARGET, and the requirement of each individual operator.
MANUAL

The sizing of work areas is manual and based on the values of the *_AREA_SIZE parameter corresponding to the operation (for example, a sort uses SORT_AREA_SIZE). Specifying MANUAL may result in sub-optimal performance and poor PGA memory utilization.