Re: Oracle 8 on Solaris question

Thanks for the advice, Darren.

Bob

In article <37D4CD75.AE86D4EB_at_preci-spark.co.uk>,   Darren John Capper <darren.capper_at_preci-spark.co.uk> wrote:
> Would you really want to perform a shutdown abort? Why not be kind to
the
> database and use:
> svrmgrl
> connect / as sysdba
> shutdown immediate
> startup
>
> Regards,
> Darren
>
> Sybrand Bakker wrote:
>
> > answers embedded
> >
> > --
> > 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
> > >
> > > --
> > > Bob M.
> > >
> > > Step outside. The graphics are AMAZING!
> > >
> > >
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>
>

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Bob M.

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Share what you know. Learn what you don't. Received on Tue Sep 07 1999 - 10:22:56 CDT