Ramon, I can not explain that. What platform are you on? May be this is another bug with SPFILE.
- Kirti > -----Original Message----- > From: Ramon E. Estevez [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 2:58 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: Re: Where is Oracle 9.2 init.ora? > > Hi Kirti > > I have something to add to the topic. > > I "could" edit the spfile with VI and add a parameter with a value of 20, > later add the same parameter to the init file with a value of 30, bounce > the > DB and it worked very fine. > > SQL> shutdown immediate; > Database closed. > Database dismounted. > ORACLE instance shut down. > SQL> startup > > ORACLE instance started. > > Total System Global Area 235693104 bytes > Fixed Size 279600 bytes > Variable Size 167772160 bytes > Database Buffers 67108864 bytes > Redo Buffers 532480 bytes > Database mounted. > Database opened. > SQL> SHOW PARAMETER JOB > > NAME TYPE VALUE > ------------------------------------ ----------- > --------------------------- > --- > job_queue_processes integer 20 <------ spfile > > > SQL> shutdown immediate; > Database closed. > Database dismounted. > ORACLE instance shut down. > SQL> startup > ORACLE instance started. > > Total System Global Area 235693104 bytes > Fixed Size 279600 bytes > Variable Size 167772160 bytes > Database Buffers 67108864 bytes > Redo Buffers 532480 bytes > Database mounted. > Database opened. > SQL> show parameter job > > NAME TYPE VALUE > ------------------------------------ ----------- > --------------------------- > --- > job_queue_processes integer 30 <-- init > SQL> > SQL> > > Could you explain me that ??? > > Ramon > > > ----- Original Message ----- > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 5:58 PM > > > > All Right, Larry. Since we have the test servers and databases; and my > > Company still pays for 'doing Oracle' the 'scary' way, here is another > > 'scary thing' I did with SPFILE :) > > (9iR1 on HP) > > > > SQL> conn / as sysdba > > Connected to an idle instance. > > SQL> startup <---- using spfile > > > > ORACLE instance started. > > Total System Global Area 72273416 bytes > > Fixed Size 437768 bytes > > Variable Size 37748736 bytes > > Database Buffers 33554432 bytes > > Redo Buffers 532480 bytes > > Database mounted. > > Database opened. > > SQL> show parameter db_cache_size > > NAME TYPE VALUE > > ------------------------------------ ----------- > > ------------------------------ > > db_cache_size big integer 33554432 > > > > SQL> !mv spfileKED9.ora spfileKED9.ora.bak <-- hide the spfile > > > > SQL> !ls -l *.ora > > -rw-r--r-- 1 oracle dba 12920 May 10 2001 initdw.ora > > > > SQL> alter system set db_cache_size=10M scope=both; <-- try to set a > new > > value > > > > System altered. <--- No problem? > > > > SQL> show parameter db_cache_size > > > > NAME TYPE VALUE > > ------------------------------------ ----------- > > ------------------------------ > > db_cache_size big integer 12582912 > > > > --> New value in effect. > > > > SQL> !ls -l *.ora > > -rw-r--r-- 1 oracle dba 12920 May 10 2001 initdw.ora > > > > --> Still no SFILE.... > > --> Now, why would not Oracle tell us that there was no spfile to > process > > SCOPE=BOTH ? > > > > SQL> c/both/spfile > > 1* alter system set db_cache_size=10M scope=spfile > > SQL> / > > alter system set db_cache_size=10M scope=spfile > > * > > ERROR at line 1: > > ORA-27037: unable to obtain file status > > HP-UX Error: 2: No such file or directory > > Additional information: 3 > > > > -->This is what should have happened with SCOPE=BOTH as well, or at > least > a > > warning that SCOPE=BOTH was processed as SCOPE=MEMORY since there was no > > SPFILE available. I would not have objected if Oracle re-recreated > SPFILE > in > > the default location and told me so! > > > > If anyone has seen any mention of this particular behaviour of > SCOPE=BOTH, > I > > would like to know the source of that information. I have searched > Metalink, > > Google but have not come across any. I have created an iTar with OWS. > > Thanks. > > > > As I said before, SPFILE has some things that need to be made fool > proof. > > > > This time I did not drink prior to doing this 'scary' stuff !! ;-) > > > > Regards, > > > > - Kirti > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Deshpande, Kirti 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).
