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Thread: Why aren't my trace files being created?

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    Question

    Hello all.

    I login to my 8.1.7 instance using SQL*PLUS with a user with DBA-role authority. I run the following:

    alter system set user_dump_dest='/tmp';
    alter session set timed_statistics=true;
    alter session set sql_trace=true;
    select count(*) from some_big_table;
    exit;

    When I check /tmp, there is no trace file! What am i missing, please?

    Thanks in advance! Joe B.

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    You can't change your USER_DUMP_DEST dynamically. Check for the location of this parameter in init.ora and you will find trace generated in that location.

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    Smile That was my first guess (and it may still be correct)!

    Thanks for responding Sharma!

    That was my first guess, but I looked up 'alter system' on technet and it had 'user_dump_dest' listed as a dynamic parameter. I'll have to admit that it is behaving as though it is not.

    I am a contractor with DBA access to the instance, but not SYS and certainly not 'root' on the UNIX box. My problem is that the administrator is off today and I don't have access to the current file listed in user_dump_dest.

    Any ideas how I can get a trace file without calling someone on their day off?

    Joe B.

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    what information are you looking to gain from the trace file?
    there may be other ways to get it other than through the trace file.

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    Technet (and the documentation) talks about the scope of how USER_DUMP_DEST can be modified: its scope is SYSTEM, not SESSION! You must use

    ALTER SYSTEM SET USER_DUMP_DEST='/tmp';

    and not

    ALTER SESSION SET USER_DUMP_DEST='/tmp';

    With ALTER SESSON you must have gotten the following error:
    ORA-02096: specified initialization parameter is not modifiable with this option
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    Originally posted by joeyb

    alter system set user_dump_dest='/tmp';
    Bit sleepy jmodic?
    Jeff Hunter

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    Originally posted by marist89

    Bit sleepy jmodic?
    Indeed!

    Even after your message I had read original post couple of times before I realised Joe did used ALTER SYSTEM, not ALTER SESSION as I've consystently seen in his message before. Sorry about that.

    To my excuse - it is almost midnight over here, so I realy am a bit sleepy...
    Jurij Modic
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    Cool Thanks for looking at it, folks!

    Thanks for trying to help me out!

    maachan - I'm trying to create a trace file that I can run TKPROF against. I'm having problems with a query that is running poorly.

    jmodic - go to sleep!

    Joe B.

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    So whats the final result? Success/Failure?

    Sam
    Thanx
    Sam



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    Unhappy No success!

    No success yet sambavan! I'm basically still where I started. If someone could give me a second opinion on whether:

    alter system set user_dump_dest='/tmp'

    is dynamic or not, that would be helpful.

    If it is dynamic, then I am still at a loss as to where my trace files are going and would like some suggestions that I could try.

    Thanks everyone! Joe B.

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