Re: Unable to create SPFILE.

  • From: Chirag DBA <chiragdba@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "O'Donnell, Kevin" <Kevin.ODonnell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 11:21:26 -0400

Thanx to all,
 this is done now.
 startup/shutdown couple of times with create pfile, create spfile.
 Regards -Chirag

 On 10/12/05, O'Donnell, Kevin <Kevin.ODonnell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>  Try this
>
>  Startup
>
> Show parameter spfile
>
> Create pfile='file name' from spfile='file name'
>
> Shutdown immediate
>
> Edit your pfile
>
> Startup pfile='file name'
>
> Show parameter audit
>
> Create spfile='file name from show pram' from pfile='file name that you
> used for startup'
>
> Shutdown immediate
>
> Startup
>
> Show parameter audit
>
>  That should do it
>
>    ------------------------------
>
> *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Chirag DBA
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 12, 2005 10:19 AM
> *To:* Marquez, Chris
> *Cc:* Oracle-L Freelists
> *Subject:* Re: Unable to create SPFILE.
>
>  I have started with pfile, by changing audit_trail=DB.
>
>  startup pfile='file name'.
>
> show parameter audit.
>
> audit_trail=DB
>
> create spfile='location' from pfile;
>
> File created..!!
>
>  but when see the spfile, *.audit_trail='OS';
>
>  I was thinking that while you do the create spfile, it is creating a
> binary copy of pfile matching exactly with pfile.
>
>  but this is something unexpected I am getting.
>
>  regards - chirag
>
>  On 10/12/05, *Marquez, Chris* <cmarquez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Sorry meant to say;
>
> SQL> startup pfile ='/[your changed pfile]';
> SQL> show parameter audit
> SQL> create spfile='.....' from pfile='....';
> SQL> shutdown;
> SQL> startup spfile ='/[your new spfile]';
> SQL> show parameter audit
>
> If this is a bug or feature this will show it.
>
>
> Chris Marquez
> Oracle DBA
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Marquez, Chris
> Sent: Wed 10/12/2005 10:06 AM
> To: chiragdba@xxxxxxxxx ; Oracle-L Freelists
> Subject: RE: Unable to create SPFILE.
>
>
> You sure you are using the right (default) pfile on startup?
>
> do this;
> SQL> startup; [as you normaly would]
> SQL> show parameter audit
>
> ???
>
> Something got to be a miss on your end...or this would be a scary
> (documented) bug?
>
> Chris Marquez
> Oracle DBA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Chirag DBA
> Sent: Wed 10/12/2005 9:45 AM
> 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
>
>
>

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