Hello,
In the registry HKLM - SOFTWARE - ORACLE
there should be an entry for PFILE_SID (at least on 7.3.4.5).
HTH
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shahid Nasir [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 11:31 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: PFILE location in NT
>
> Like I said "I have two parameter files in two different directories on
> the same machine". I more of a UNIX guy so I know that if I want to look
> at the pfile in unix I would go directly to the ORACLE_HOME/DBS directory.
> But in NT, it is only at the time of instance creation that the pfile
> location can be specified. Therefore I am looking for some command/utility
> that can tell me that path after the DB creation.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Kostyszyn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 5:46 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: PFILE location in NT
>
>
> Couldn't you look at the name of the db in the pfile and compare it
> to the sid in sqlplus?
> KK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Shahid Nasir
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 5:30 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: PFILE location in NT
>
>
>
> Hi all,
> I have two parameter files in two different directories on
> the same machine. Is there a way I can find out which parameter file is
> being used by the database.
>
> One way I tried was to make the changes in one file and see
> if it takes effect when the database is restarted. but I have more than 52
> machines and it will be time consuming to do the same for all machines
> especially when these machines are on remote locations.
>
> Thanks.
> Shahid.
>
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