Re: Oracle 8 on Solaris question

From: Sybrand Bakker <postmaster_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 06:41:43 +0200
Message-ID: <936679354.27111.0.pluto.d4ee154e@news.demon.nl>

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Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA
Bob <meyer_b_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message news:7r1pdq$i5a$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> Help!!
>
> I'm being pressed into temporary duty as an Oralce DBA on a Solaris
> system. My DBA skills are limited, and I've never used Oracle on a UNIX
> system at all.
>
> I'm going to need to add a parm to the oracle init file (UTL_FILE_DIR
> =). Can someone please answer a few questions for me?
>
> First, what's the name of the init file under Solaris?
>

init<sid>.ora
> Second, in what subdirectory am I likely to find it?
>

$ORACLE_HOME/dbs
> Finally, how do I go about stoping and restarting the Oracle instance to
> make it re-read the init file?
>

svrmgrl
connect internal
startup open force (this executes a shutdown abort and a startup open in one command!)

> Thanks much,
>
> Bob
>
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Received on Mon Sep 06 1999 - 23:41:43 CDT