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Hi !
Oracle will simply create a new file
and start writing in to it. But this is not the
case with Trace files.
This can be done even when the DB is running. Alternatively you can use tail (-f) command to see the latest entries in the alert log if you are in Unix
Regards,
K Gopalakrishnan,
Bangalore, INDIA.
> If I rename the alert log, will Oracle create a new one if it doesn' find
> it? I think our alert log has grown too large.
>
> Thanks
>
> Ana E. Choto
> Systems Programmer
> American University
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