RE: alert log file

[Pete Sharman]

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No problems, just move it.  No need to shutdown, Oracle will just create a new file next time it needs to write to it.    Moving the alert log should be something you do on a regular basis. Pete "Controlling developers is like herding cats." Kevin Loney, Oracle DBA Handbook "Oh no, it's not.  It's much harder than that!" Bruce Pihlamae, long-term Oracle DBA   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of AK Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 7:54 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: alert log file for  one of the db over here  alert log is biggggggg .Looks like its never been truncated or backup . Is it a problem if i just move this alert log file to another directory , will oracle create a new alert log file ? Do I need to bounce db ?   btw its 8.1.6 ( hp-ux ) -ak