Re: How to make SPFILE in sync with INIT.ORA ?

As user sys, issue

CREATE SPFILE FROM PFILE; This will create the spfile. You must have started the database using the pfile to use this command.

HTH. Arup Nanda
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From: "Prem Khanna J" <jprem_at_kssnet.co.jp> To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 10:59 PM
Subject: How to make SPFILE in sync with INIT.ORA ?

> Guys,
>
> i have a 9iR2/win2k test instance.
> i just renamed CONTROL01.CTL once and tried to start the instance.
>
> SQL>startup
> But it gave a ORA-00205 error.
>
> so i removed CONTROL01.CTL from INIT.ORA file and started the instance
> SQL>startup pfile='d:\oracle\admin\pe92\pfile\init.ora'
> Now it worked fine.
>
> BUT:
> SQL>startup
> This is not possible because the SPFILE still has CONTROL01.CTL in it.
>
> How do i make my SPFILE in sync with the INIT.ORA ?
>
> Regards,
> Jp.
>
>
>
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Received on Mon Jul 14 2003 - 21:48:31 CDT