RE: Why it picks the same PFile for both the DBs

From: Naveen Nahata <naveen_nahata_at_mindtree.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 02:23:18 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.004C5C84.20020903022318@fatcity.com>

Hi Volker,

That is OK. I can even start with STARTUP PFILE = 'appropriate_pfile';

But in this case I am unable to start it using NT Services. That is the problem.

How do I get both the DBs to start by starting the services.

I don't know why suddenly the problem has started coming. All registry parameters seem OK.

I'm clueless. I know I'm missing something very obvious, but what is it?

Regards
Naveen

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Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 3:23 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

Before starting svrmgr set the oracle_sid to test or prod

In command window:
SET ORACLE_SID=TEST HTH Volker Schoen
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Von: Naveen Nahata [mailto:naveen_nahata_at_mindtree.com] Gesendet: Montag, 2. September 2002 19:08 An: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Betreff: Why it picks the same PFile for both the DBs

Hi All,
I know the problem is on NT machine, whereas most of the people in the list are working on UNIX based systems. Still any pointers will be appreciated. I have a system with 2 databases, both running on the same server. DB - 8.0.5.
OS - Windows NT
When i connect thru server manager to TEST, and then issue STARTUP, it starts up the PROD database using the initPROD.ora file. On querying V$instance it shows INSTANCE_NAME = TEST On querying V$database it shows NAME=PROD. So the TEST instance is mounting PROD DB using initPROD.ora When i connect to PROD and STARTUP, it starts PROD using initPROD.ora On querying V$instance it shows INSTANCE_NAME = PROD On querying V$database it shows NAME=PROD. So the PROD instance is mounting the PROD DB using initPROD.ora

Why is it picking up only initPROD.ora? The following registry parameters are set... ORA_TEST_PFILE - Pointing to initTEST.ora ORA_PROD_PFILE - Pointing to initPROD.ora ORA_TEST_PWFILE - Pointing to PWDTEST.ora ORA_PROD_PWFILE - Pointing to PWDPROD.ora ORACLE_SID - PROD Though I can start the DBs easily using STARTUP pfile = 'respective_pfile', but that is not the thing. The thing is that I'm missing something, and also that I cannot start it directly through the services. What am i possibly missing?? Regards, Naveen

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