Re: how does oracle know where its configuration is?

From: John Smith <someone_at_microsoft.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 23:19:55 -0500
Message-ID: <tn1ffbefne5t57@corp.supernews.com>

or in /etc/oratab

"Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message news:997220264.23781.0.pluto.d4ee154e_at_news.demon.nl...
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> "oofoof" <oofoofoof_at_ureach.com> wrote in message
> news:894b11eb.0108071236.206ee277_at_posting.google.com...
> > 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.
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> In the controlfile located in $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/init$ORACLE_SID.ora
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> ORACLE_HOME/ORACLE_SID combos are defined in /var/opt/oracle/oratab
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> Hth,
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> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
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