Hi list, Just wondering. Imagine you have more than one valid parameter file in the system (not spfile), and someone else has started the database. How can you know which parameter file he/she used to start instance up ? Is there any other option besides comparing values between v$parameter and the init.ora files? Thanks in advance Best Regards, Diego ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------