They are the files that Oracle uses to save the information of the otrace.
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: Smith, Andy [SMTP:andy.smith_at_gwl.com]
> Enviado el: Lunes 10 de Julio de 2000 19:39
> Para: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Asunto: OTRACE Archeology
>
> I've been reviewing and rewriting some old cleanup scripts created by DBAs
> long since gone.
>
> For each 7.3 version database, they do the following:
>
> rm -f $ORACLE_HOME/otrace/admin/*.dat
>
> $ORACLE_HOME/bin/otrccref
>
> The first clears out three files, collect.dat, process.dat, and regid.dat.
>
> The second seems to reinitialize them.
>
> I've looked through the 7.3 docs, but can't find anything specific on
> this.
>
> Does anybody have any idea what these files are and is the above an
> appropriate thing to do on a nightly basis. The files do seem to grow
> over
> time.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Author: Smith, Andy
> INET: andy.smith_at_gwl.com
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