RE: alert log file

We compress ours which makes them much smaller for storage. Oracle will create a new alert log file and there is no need to bounce the db.

Jerry Whittle
ASIFICS DBA
NCI Information Systems Inc.
jerome.whittle_at_scott.af.mil
618-622-4145

> -----Original Message-----
> From: AK [SMTP:oramagic_at_hotmail.com]
>
> for one of the db over here alert log is biggggggg .Looks like its never been truncated or backup .
> Is it a problem if i just move this alert log file to another directory , will oracle create a new alert log file ?
> Do I need to bounce db ?
>
> btw its 8.1.6 ( hp-ux )
> -ak
>

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