Message-Id: <10735.126012@fatcity.com> From: Jacques Kilchoer Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 10:10:52 -0800 Subject: RE: DB startup question This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C0799E.567D2690 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > -----Original Message----- > > From: andrey [SMTP:bronfin@visualtop.com] > > =20 > > How can i find out which init.ora file was used for DB startup ? I've read several answers mentioning the dbs directory or other OS directories to check for the init file. How do you tell which init file was used to start the database when = "startup pfile=3D" is used? Jacques R. Kilcho=EBr (949) 754-8816 Quest Software, Inc. 8001 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, California 92618 U.S.A. http://www.quest.com ------_=_NextPart_001_01C0799E.567D2690 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: DB startup question

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:       = andrey [SMTP:bronfin@visualtop.com]
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> > How can i find out which init.ora file was = used for DB startup ?

I've read several answers mentioning the dbs = directory or other OS directories to check for the init file.

How do you tell which init file was used to start the = database when "startup pfile=3D" is used?

Jacques R. Kilcho=EBr
(949) 754-8816
Quest Software, Inc.

8001 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, California 92618
U.S.A.
http://www.quest.com