ALTER SYSTEM { archive_log_clause | checkpoint_clause | check_datafiles_clause | DUMP ACTIVE SESSION HISTORY [ MINUTES integer ] | distributed_recov_clauses | restricted_session_clauses | FLUSH { SHARED_POOL | BUFFER_CACHE } | end_session_clauses | SWITCH LOGFILE | { SUSPEND | RESUME } | quiesce_clauses | shutdown_dispatcher_clause | REGISTER | SET alter_system_set_clause [ alter_system_set_clause ]... | RESET alter_system_reset_clause [ alter_system_reset_clause ]... } ;