spfile [message #167797] |
Mon, 17 April 2006 03:11 ![Go to next message Go to next message](/forum/theme/orafaq/images/down.png) |
maoro
Messages: 312 Registered: May 2005
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hello
i noticed that oracle 9i on windows xp locate the spfile always in \oracle_home\database
how can i change this preference?
i know that i can specify a pfile on startup
like sql> startup pfile=c:\pfile
but how to change the spfile location ?
thanks
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spfile [message #167839 is a reply to message #167797] |
Mon, 17 April 2006 07:58 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/forum/theme/orafaq/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/forum/theme/orafaq/images/down.png) |
maoro
Messages: 312 Registered: May 2005
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i did so
but i still looking for the spfile under the same old location ora_home\database\
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help thanks
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Re: spfile [message #167853 is a reply to message #167839] |
Mon, 17 April 2006 08:52 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/forum/theme/orafaq/images/up.png) |
JSI2001
Messages: 1016 Registered: March 2005 Location: Scotland
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create a pfile with the line
spfile='location of spfile'
then start the instance pointing to the pfile:
startup pfile='location of your pfile'
However, you must bear in mind that the spfile must still reside on the server itself (even tho' not necessarily in the default location)
HTH
Jim
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