RE: Trace file does not reside in user_dump_dest. Why ?

Hi

have you got unix permissions to write to this directory? Try to logon as oracle owner and check it by writing any small file there.

Also look at the output of the query

select name, value
from v$parameter
where name like '%user_dump%';

It will show your actual user dump directory

HTH Ed

>
>
> Hi,
>
> I forget to mention that when I show parameter dest* in
> server manager , the
> user_dump_dest is pointing to the right directory
> /dg1/oracle/niecomn/admin/udump.
>
> My earlier email :
> I issue the command "alter database backup
> controlfile to
> trace", expecting my trace file to reside in the
> user_dump_dest directory.
>
> connect / as sysdba;
> startup pfile=/dg1/oracle/nieora/8.1.6/dbs/initNIE.ora
>
> In the startup file,
> User_dump_dest = /dg1/oracle/niecomn/admin/udump
>
> However, the trace file resides in another directory
> /dg1/oracle/nieora/8.1.6/rdbms/log.
>
> I am very... very puzzled. Could the gurus explain this
> phenomenon ? Thanks.
>
> Regds,
> New Bee
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