RE: Unable to create SPFILE.
- From: "Marquez, Chris" <cmarquez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Reidy, Ron" <Ron.Reidy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <chiragdba@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 11:24:52 -0400
Chirag,
Here is the exact test below...only on 9205@Linux.
Your problem is that you do seem to be using the right file at the right time.
You need to understand the "order of precedence" and location of these
$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/spfile.ora
$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/init.ora
$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/spfile[SID].ora
$ORACLE_HOME/dbs/init[SID].ora
You need to dig a little (more)...I think the same answer (sample syntax) was
given several times, no?
hth
Chris Marquez
Oracle DBA
[oracle@db05 dbs]$ cd /o01/app/oracle/product/9.2.0/dbs
[oracle@db05 dbs]$ ls -ltr | grep orcl920
lrwxrwxrwx 1 oracle dba 51 May 16 23:52 initorcl920.ora ->
/o01/app/oracle/admin/orcl920/pfile/initorcl920.ora
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 4513792 Aug 10 21:28 snapcf_orcl920.f
[oracle@db05 dbs]$ vi initorcl920.ora
...
audit_trail='DB'
"initorcl920.ora" 104L, 3203C written
[oracle@db05 dbs]$ sqlplus '/ as sysdba'
SQL*Plus: Release 9.2.0.5.0 - Production on Wed Oct 12 11:13:52 2005
Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
Connected to an idle instance.
SQL> startup pfile='/o01/app/oracle/product/9.2.0/dbs/initorcl920.ora';
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 202445952 bytes
Fixed Size 451712 bytes
Variable Size 167772160 bytes
Database Buffers 33554432 bytes
Redo Buffers 667648 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
SQL>
SQL> show parameter audit_trail
NAME TYPE
------------------------------------ ---------------------------------
VALUE
------------------------------
audit_trail string
DB
SQL>
SQL> show parameter spfile
NAME TYPE
------------------------------------ ---------------------------------
VALUE
------------------------------
spfile string
SQL> create spfile from
pfile='/o01/app/oracle/product/9.2.0/dbs/initorcl920.ora';
File created.
SQL> shutdown immediate;
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> exit
Disconnected from Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.2.0.5.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP and Oracle Data Mining options
JServer Release 9.2.0.5.0 - Production
[oracle@db05 dbs]$ cd /o01/app/oracle/product/9.2.0/dbs
[oracle@db05 dbs]$ ls -ltr | grep orcl920
lrwxrwxrwx 1 oracle dba 51 May 16 23:52 initorcl920.ora ->
/o01/app/oracle/admin/orcl920/pfile/initorcl920.ora
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 4513792 Aug 10 21:28 snapcf_orcl920.f
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 2560 Oct 12 11:15 spfileorcl920.ora
[oracle@db05 dbs]$
[oracle@db05 dbs]$ strings /o01/app/oracle/product/9.2.0/dbs/spfileorcl920.ora
| grep -i audit
*.audit_trail='DB'
[oracle@db05 dbs]$ sqlplus '/ as sysdba'
SQL*Plus: Release 9.2.0.5.0 - Production on Wed Oct 12 11:18:34 2005
Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
Connected to an idle instance.
SQL> startup;
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 202445952 bytes
Fixed Size 451712 bytes
Variable Size 167772160 bytes
Database Buffers 33554432 bytes
Redo Buffers 667648 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
SQL>
SQL> show parameter audit_trail
NAME TYPE
------------------------------------ ---------------------------------
VALUE
------------------------------
audit_trail string
DB
SQL> show parameter spfile
NAME TYPE
------------------------------------ ---------------------------------
VALUE
------------------------------
spfile string
?/dbs/spfile@.ora
SQL>
-----Original Message-----
From: Reidy, Ron [mailto:Ron.Reidy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wed 10/12/2005 11:02 AM
To: chiragdba@xxxxxxxxx; Marquez, Chris
Cc: Oracle-L Freelists
Subject: RE: Unable to create SPFILE.
You have to restart your DB using the spfile, and read the docs.
-----Original Message-----
From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chirag DBA
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 8:19 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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