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Thanks!
We have "trimmed" our log file and saved a large amount of space on our
programs drive.
"Steve Bell" <stephenb_at_sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:HH5X7.15847$LK2.2955486_at_news20.bellglobal.com...
> Hi,
>
> Yes you can...in fact, that's precisely the normal procedure so you can do
> that with no ill effects on
> logging or anything else..
>
> You should "trim" the log periodically to keep it a manageable size...some
> in this group may suggest keeping copies of it offline, but my opinion is
> that you needn't bother if your database is running
smoothly..Incidentally,
> even if you delete the alert log totally, Oracle will recreate it and
> continue writing to it...
>
> I hope this helps,
>
> Steve
>
>
Received on Mon Dec 31 2001 - 06:51:45 CST