Laura, create pfile=3D'$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/init.ora' from spfile; shutdown; host vi init.ora <make changes to init file> startup pfile=3D<above init file>; create spfile from pfile=3D<above pfile>; done. Burton, Laura wrote on 11/8/04 15:09: I am trying to transfer a database from one server to another and I = want to delete 2 of the three control files before doing so. In earlier = versions I would just go into the init.ora file and take out the = references. However, I am in 9.2 going through the Enterprise Manager = and cannot figure out how to do this. I found where you can edit the = parameter list and that the user must be on as sysdba. I can even = update different parameters, but not the control file. It just = highlights the field but won't let me change it. =20 Does anyone know of a way to do this?=20 =20 Thank you in advance,=20 Laura -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l