Re: init.ora parameter to log errors to the alert log

  • From: "Dennis Williams" <oracledba.williams@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "Bobak, Mark" <Mark.Bobak@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:04:40 -0500

Thanks everyone, that enabled me to trap the pesky SQL statement.

Interestingly, the session received an ORA-03113 error, but fortunately the
statement was written to the alert log.

Dennis


On 4/30/08, Bobak, Mark <Mark.Bobak@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>  Also, I think Brandon answered your question, but on a related note,
> dbms_system.ksdwrt can be used to write to the alert log or trace file,
> explicitly.  It, along with some other alert log writing functionality, is
> documented here:
>
> http://www.psoug.org/reference/dbms_system.html
>
>
>
> -Mark
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> *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Dennis Williams
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 30, 2008 12:45 PM
> *To:* oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* init.ora parameter to log errors to the alert log
>
>
>
> List,
>
>
>
> Years ago I found a tip, you could add an entry in the init.ora file for a
> specific Oracle error that wouldn't normally get logged. Then when a user
> session encountered that error, the error would get logged in the alert log.
> Does anyone recall that?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dennis Williams
>

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