I believe that the "oradata" directory gets created at install time at the ORACLE_HOME directory level. -------------------------------------------------------- This transmission may contain confidential, proprietary, or privileged information which is intended solely for use by the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, dissemination, copying or distribution of this transmission or its attachments is strictly prohibited. In addition, unauthorized access to this transmission may violate federal or State law, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1985. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the transmission and its attachments. -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 1:59 PM To: Cary Millsap; stephenbooth.uk@xxxxxxxxx; jkstill@xxxxxxxxx Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Inheriting a "interesting" recovery process Excellent! Coming from you, it's worth *tons*. I'm glad you replied, Cary, and I'm glad to finally see the de facto OFA paper. Now I just need to figure out where I've seen the "oradata" directory slapped under ORACLE_BASE or ORACLE_HOME. Thanks! Rich -----Original Message----- From: Cary Millsap [mailto:cary.millsap@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 12:51 PM To: Jesse, Rich; stephenbooth.uk@xxxxxxxxx; jkstill@xxxxxxxxx Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Inheriting a "interesting" recovery process I would agree that .log is a dangerous extension for files that you want *not* to get picked off by some SA's "find" command for deletion. And the OFA spec definitely does NOT put data files beneath ORACLE_BASE or ORACLE_HOME (http://www.hotsos.com/e-library/abstract.php?id=19). So I agree with you on both accounts. For what it's worth. Cary Millsap -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l