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dba_data_files vs. v$datafile

edited Apr 10, 2020 6:12AM in Database Administration (MOSC) 5 commentsAnswered ✓
Can someone please explain to me what is the difference between dba_data_files and v$datafile views?

Both have the same number of records, the only differences I see is that v$datafile view has more fields and some fields are different (v$datafile does not have user-bytes fiels. etc.)

What would be advantage when using one over the other when getting datafile info, such as path and size?

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