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Thread: Spfile vs init.ora

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    Spfile vs init.ora

    I just installed a new database (9I). Of course I know that SPfile is the first the database is looking after.
    But How do I change the parameters, so they will take the init.ora and don`t use the spfile.

    I meant, it was enough renaming the spSID.ora - but than my database won`t start

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    startup pfile=filename

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    I know there is some way to include this line somewhere, so the database automatically use the init.ora file

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    1. generate your init.ora file from spfile
    2. rm $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/spfileyoursid.ora
    3. mv init.ora $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/inityoursid.ora
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    And the advantages of using an spfile over an init.ora file are?
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    not having to remember to update the init.ora after a system parameter change. Only one I can think of, oh dataguard needs it as well

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    Originally posted by davey23uk
    not having to remember to update the init.ora after a system parameter change. Only one I can think of, oh dataguard needs it as well
    Yep, that's all I can think of too. That's why I don't use them.
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    Originally posted by davey23uk
    not having to remember to update the init.ora after a system parameter change. Only one I can think of, oh dataguard needs it as well
    rman can back it up
    I'm stmontgo and I approve of this message

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    Originally posted by stmontgo
    rman can back it up
    What's the use??


    I know there is some way to include this line somewhere, so the database automatically use the init.ora file
    Keep your init.ora anywhere you want to.
    In $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/inityoursid.ora type:
    IFILE=your-init-file-name-with-path
    Last edited by simply_dba; 01-28-2005 at 12:11 AM.
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    Originally posted by simply_dba
    What's the use??




    Keep your init.ora anywhere you want to.
    In $ORACLE_HOME/dbs/spfileyoursid.ora type:
    IFILE=your-init-file-name-with-path
    ahhh, so u can like restore it?
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