Trace file does not reside in user_dump_dest. Why ?

From: CHAN Chor Ling Catherine (CSC) <clchan_at_nie.edu.sg>
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 00:41:56 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.002F2A03.20010426002020@fatcity.com>

Hi,

I issue the command "alter database backup controlfile to trace", expecting my trace file to reside in the user_dump_dest directory.

connect / as sysdba;
startup pfile=/dg1/oracle/nieora/8.1.6/dbs/initNIE.ora

In the startup file,

   User_dump_dest = /dg1/oracle/niecomn/admin/udump

However, the trace file resides in another directory /dg1/oracle/nieora/8.1.6/rdbms/log.

I am very... very puzzled. Could the gurus explain this phenomenon ? Thanks.

Regds,
New Bee
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