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Re: how does oracle know where its configuration is?

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 23:37:41 +0200
Message-ID: <997220264.23781.0.pluto.d4ee154e@news.demon.nl> 







"oofoof" <oofoofoof_at_ureach.com> wrote in message
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> When the database engine starts up, where does it look

> for its configuration that tells it where and how the database

> is laid out? I'm planning to use Oracle on a Solaris box if that matters.





In the controlfile located in $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/init$ORACLE_SID.ora



ORACLE_HOME/ORACLE_SID combos are defined in /var/opt/oracle/oratab



Hth,



Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
Received on Tue Aug 07 2001 - 16:37:41 CDT












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