Re: alert log file

Copy the alert log to the desired location and then CAT /dev/null into the alert log.
CAT /dev/null > alert.log
 This will zero out the alert log and allow you to keep the old data. Ron

>>> oramagic_at_hotmail.com 03/31/03 10:53AM >>>
for one of the db over here alert log is biggggggg .Looks like its never been truncated or backup .
Is it a problem if i just move this alert log file to another directory , will oracle create a new alert log file ? Do I need to bounce db ?

btw its 8.1.6 ( hp-ux )
-ak

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