Specifies the number of journal files for which slots are reserved in the database. If your database is not a multifile database, you cannot reserve additional slots later using the ALTER DATABASE statement. You must reserve slots before you can add journal files to the database. See the ALTER DATABASE statement for more information about adding journal files and enabling the journaling feature. The following SQL statements create a multifile database and reserve 5 slots for future journal files. SQL> CREATE DATABASE FILENAME test cont> RESERVE 5 JOURNALS cont> CREATE STORAGE AREA sa_one cont> ALLOCATION IS 10 PAGES;