In a word yes. forward slash has been valid on Windows for years. (which helps when you forget which o/s you are on :) - until you then type ls -l :( ). DATA_PUMP_DIR is configured as part of the install - ORACLE_OCM_CONFIG_DIR is configured as part of the install of the Configuration manager collector. (CCR). WORK_DIR used to be used in a few Oracle supplied examples eg Note 562899.1. It could be worse - this is my 11.2 play environment SQL> select directory_name from dba_directories order by directory_name; DIRECTORY_NAME ------------------------------ DATA_FILE_DIR DATA_PUMP_DIR LOG_FILE_DIR MEDIA_DIR ORACLE_OCM_CONFIG_DIR SS_OE_XMLDIR SUBDIR XMLDIR with my particular favourite being the XMLDIR straight out of development. SQL> select directory_path from dba_directories order by directory_name; DIRECTORY_PATH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- e:\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1\demo\schema\sales_history\ e:\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1\rdbms\log\ e:\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1\demo\schema\log\ e:\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1\demo\schema\product_media\ e:\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1\ccr\state e:\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1\demo\schema\order_entry\ e:\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1\demo\schema\order_entry\/2002/Sep c:\ade\aime_dadvfm0250\oracle\rdbms\xml On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 3:52 PM, Thomas Day <tomdaytwo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > So the right and left slashes are valid? > > > On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 10:10 AM, Subodh Deshpande < > deshpande.subodh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> from where did you get this...is instance and database runnign at this >> moment..on the said host.. >> was it default installation, with flashbak enabled and >> configuration/connectto metalink... >> I prefer to remove the installation using delete database using dbca >> >> thanks..subodh >> >> On 11 February 2011 20:17, Thomas Day <tomdaytwo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> I don't have much experience using directories in Oracle (Oracle 10 on >>> Windows Server 2003). I've taken over an instance with very little >>> documentation. I don't believe any of these directories below are usable. >>> >>> OWNER DIRECTORY_NAME >>> ------------------------------ ------------------------------ >>> DIRECTORY_PATH >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> SYS DATA_PUMP_DIR >>> F:\oracle\product\10.2.0/admin/starsdev/dpdump/ >>> >>> SYS WORK_DIR >>> F:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db/work >>> >>> SYS ORACLE_OCM_CONFIG_DIR >>> F:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db/ccr/state >>> >>> >>> NOTE the combination of left \ and right / slashes. Maybe my predecessor >>> was trying to combine the best of Windows and Unix. >>> >>> I'm not sure what they'd be used for and I obviously can't find them >>> under Windows. I'd like some confirmation that this is just plain bad data >>> before I blow it away. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> ============================== >> DO NOT FORGET TO SMILE TODAY >> ============================== >> > > -- Niall Litchfield Oracle DBA http://www.orawin.info