RE: PFILE location in NT

Hello,
In the registry HKLM - SOFTWARE - ORACLE there should be an entry for PFILE_SID (at least on 7.3.4.5).

HTH

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> -----Original Message-----

> From: Shahid Nasir [SMTP:shahidnasir_at_emirates.com]

> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 11:31 PM

> To:   Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

> Subject:      RE: PFILE location in NT

> 

> Like I said "I have two parameter files in two different directories on

> the same machine". I more of a UNIX guy so I know that if I want to look

> at the pfile in unix I would go directly to the ORACLE_HOME/DBS directory.

> But in NT, it is only at the time of instance creation that the pfile

> location can be specified. Therefore I am looking for some command/utility

> that can tell me that path after the DB creation.

> 

>       -----Original Message-----

>       From: Kevin Kostyszyn [mailto:kevin_at_dulcian.com]

>       Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 5:46 PM

>       To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

>       Subject: RE: PFILE location in NT

>       

>       

>       Couldn't you look at the name of the db in the pfile and compare it

> to the sid in sqlplus?

>       KK

> 

>               -----Original Message-----

>               From: root_at_fatcity.com [mailto:root_at_fatcity.com]On Behalf Of

> Shahid Nasir

>               Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 5:30 AM

>               To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

>               Subject: PFILE location in NT

>               

>               

> 

>               Hi all, 

>               I have two parameter files in two different directories on

> the same machine. Is there a way I can find out which parameter file is

> being used by the database.

> 

>               One way I tried was to make the changes in one file and see

> if it takes effect when the database is restarted. but I have more than 52

> machines and it will be time consuming to do the same for all machines

> especially when these machines are on remote locations.

> 

>               Thanks. 

>               Shahid. 

> 

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