i didnt think the info was stored in the database. I thought it was stored as a binary file in the $ORACLE_HOME/dbs directory.
i thought the oracle startup code looked for a spfile first in the dbs directory. if its literally stored in the database, how is oracle able to read it during startup? joe Rich Holland wrote: > Yes, the SPFILE is stored in binary format in the database, but you can > sort of work around it. To create a text file from the SPFILE, you can > issue: > > CREATE PFILE 'pfilename' FROM SPFILE 'filename'; > > And vice versa with: > > CREATE SPFILE = 'filename' FROM PFILE = 'pfilename'; > > When starting the instance, you can also specify an alternate SPFILE: > > SQL> startup pfile=filename > > There's also some new syntax for the ALTER SYSTEM command to specify the > scope of the change: > > ALTER SYSTEM set parameter = value SCOPE = MEMORY | SPFILE | > BOTH; > > Rich Holland > Guidance Technologies, Inc. > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 3:43 PM >>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L >>Subject: Re:RE: Changing dump destinations in init.ora >> >> > [...] > >>during the discussion on database management it was revealed that init >> > >>files are on the way out, probably in 9i version 2. Their being >> > replaced > >>by an SF file that is humanly unreadable and consequently >> > unmodifiable. > >>Seems we'll have to do all modifications with the assistance of an >> > alter > >>database or alter system command. >>On the plus side, if your starting a database remotely you'll not need >> > a > >>copy of the init.ora locally. >> > > -- Joe Testa, Oracle DBA Nothing new to put here, hmmmmmm -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Joe Testa INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
