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    pfile ----> init.ora RESOLVED

    Hi!

    I´m a student learning Oracle.
    I´ve encounterd a problem with the startup of my database.
    in sqlplus, after logging, when i run "startup" command I get this errormessage;

    ORA-01078: failure in processing system parameters
    LRM-00110: syntax error at '{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1053{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fcharset0'

    I´ve no clue what it means.

    In order for me to startup the database I have to run command "startup pfile=(searchpath to the init.ora)" Instead of just "startup"

    Any ideas on how to resolve this problem?

    Best regards

    /skalman

    Any idea on how to resolve the problem.
    Last edited by skalman; 12-13-2005 at 09:11 AM. Reason: problem resolved

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    go to ORACLE_HOME/dbs and find the init.ora file you are using, then remove the bad parameters

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    Looks like you've used a word processing program to create/edit the init.ora file. You must use a plain text editor, e.g. vi or Notepad.
    "The power of instruction is seldom of much efficacy except in those happy dispositions where it is almost superfluous" - Gibbon, quoted by R.P.Feynman

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    problem resolved

    Thank´s DaPi.
    Your suggestion with the editorchange resolved the problem, did not know it was dependent on what type of editor you are using. Thanks again!
    /skalman

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    while your bussy,why not create/use spfile?
    Able was I ere I saw Elba

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    ----------robertbalmer
    ----------while your bussy,why not create/use spfile?


    Mainly because i´m in an educational mode where we got to choose between using spfile and pfile/init.ora.
    I find pfile more easy to use,but in a "real situtation" I would consider using spfile because it seems to be more dynamic and flexible.

    /skalman

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