REAL DBAs don't need comments? :)
--- Tim Gorman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I always thought it was for separating instance-specific parameters > from database-specific parameters in an OPS environment. At least, > that's one place where it is very useful to have separate files. Of > course, it was a matter of style whether "config.ora" was the > database-level one or vice-versa... > > Also, somewhere back in the mists of time, any ".ora" file for > initialization parameters had to be less than 10,000 characters in > size; anything beyond that boundary was simply not used (I kid you > not!). So, having multiple files related by "ifile=" was the > workaround, especially for those neurotic souls who insisted on > leaving comments for documentation... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Fink, Dan > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 10:48 AM > Subject: Init.ora and Config.ora > > > Beware...DBA heresy below... > > I am in the process of cleaining up parameter files and wonder why > we still maintain an init.ora and config.ora. The original rational > was that one contained the database configuration/creation parameters > while the other was used for tuning. > > Is there a good reason why we have 2 files instead of a single > file? > Daniel W. Fink > Sr. Oracle DBA > MICROMEDEX > 303.486.6456 > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rachel Carmichael 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).
