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# DB_WRITER_PROCESSES

Property | Description
--- | ---
Parameter type | Integer
Default value | 1 or `CPU_COUNT` / 8, whichever is greater
Modifiable | No
Range of values | 1 to 20
Basic | No

`DB_WRITER_PROCESSES` is useful for systems that modify data heavily. It specifies the initial number of database writer processes for an instance.

See Also: Oracle Database Concepts for more information on the database writer processes Oracle Database Performance Tuning Guide for information on setting the DBWn parameters