Hello, Thanks for all advices :) > If you mis-spelt the parameter, Oracle would not start. So if it is > starting > fine, then there is no problem with the syntax. Yes it start and v$parameter gives TRUE for sql_trace > > 3 possibilities: > > 1. You are checking for trace files in the wrong directory. I don't think so because when I trace one session files appear in the folder. > 2. The instance is starting using some other pfile (or spfile). I don't think so because v$parameter TRUE for sql_trace > 3. There was a discussion recently regarding Oracle not writing trace to > user_dump_dest, rather to ORACLE_HOME/dbs. > Maybe I will ckeck thanks for the advice. Best Regards Henrik E. / Sweden ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------