Re: Where is Oracle 9.2 init.ora?

Not sure about default pfile location, so I'm specifying it explicitly on db startup.
As for SPFILE, the default location on Unix is $ORACLE_HOME/dbs (while on NT it is $ORACLE_HOME/database).
So, if you create SPFILE in this default directory, than you don't have to specify it on startup.
To create SPFILE in default directory, use: "create spfile from pfile=.....' (notice, there is no spfile specification, so Oracle will create it in default folder using default file name).

Igor Neyman, OCP DBA
ineyman_at_perceptron.com

• Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 11:43 AM

> For Oracle 9.2 (Solaris), can anyone tell me where Oracle is expecting the
> init.ora file?
>
> I created the database using dbca. It created an init.ora in
> admin/{db_name}/pfile. I moved this to $ORACLE_HOME/dbs and renamed the
> original init.ora file. Then I discovered that Oracle is not reading the
new
> init.ora. The database starts fine, with no errors. I tried moving the
> init.ora file back to the original pfile location, but it is still not
> reading it. Specifically, I am trying to set LOG_ARCHIVE_START = true, but
I
> have made other changes and they are not taking effect either.
>
> I have searched the documentation, and while there is the new SPFILE,
there
> is no indication how this might affect my problem.
>
> Any insights from someone that has turned archiving on with 9.2 would be
> appreciated.
>
> Dennis Williams
> DBA, 20% OCP
> Lifetouch, Inc.
> dwilliams_at_lifetouch.com
>
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