I put my audit_trail=os. wanted to change to DB, but unable to do that on the fly. SQL> alter system set audit_trail=DB; alter system set audit_trail=DB * ERROR at line 1: ORA-02095: specified initialization parameter cannot be modified SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET audit_trail=DB SCOPE=SPFILE; ALTER SYSTEM SET audit_trail=DB SCOPE=SPFILE * ERROR at line 1: ORA-32001: write to SPFILE requested but no SPFILE specified at startup Now is it like, I startup my db with spfile and then do alter system set audit_trail=DB scope=pfile; create pfile from spfile; hope this should work. regards - chirag On 10/12/05, Hallas, John, Tech Dev <John.Hallas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > After restarting the database with the spfile if you do a show parameter > spfile does it show that it is using the file in the location you specified? > > If it is then alter system set audit_trail = DB scope =spfile; and > reboot. Ensure that your initSID.ora file piles to the spfile > > If that does not solve your problem then I am afraid I do not fully > understand the issue > > John > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Chirag DBA > *Sent:* 12 October 2005 14:45 > *To:* Oracle-L Freelists > *Subject:* Unable to create SPFILE. > > I have started my Database with pfile and now want to create spfile. > > I am using create spfile='location' from pfile; > > When I see the audit parameters in pfile, it is AUDIT_TRAIL=DB, > > but in SPFILE it is showing as AUDIT_TRAIL=OS, set previously but changed > now. > > same with few other parameters. > > I changed my init file, bounce DB with pfile and now creating spfile. > > This is 9i with Solaris. > > regards - chirag > >