Re: Editing configuration pfile created by dbca

On Mon, 21 Apr 2003 18:29:53 -0700, Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_exxesolutions.com> wrote:

>Peter wrote:
>
>> I used dbca to create my database. Of course I did not have to make up
>> a configuration pfile mysefl.
>> I realized that dbca created 2 different configuration pfile during
>> the process of creating the database.
>> There is one in
>> <base>\ora92\database
>> and another in
>> <base>\admin\pfile
>>
>> Both contain the same stuff. But I wonder if I edit one of them, what
>> will happen to the other? Any help?
>
>When you edit one file ... you edit one file. Assuming both copies are
>identical, they usually are not, the copy in \database is the active copy.
>The other a back-up.
>
>Usually, the copy in \database contains a reference to the other. So be
>very sure of what you are doing.

I don't actually see a reference to the other pfile from copy in \database

I can only see reference to the control files, dump files and archive directories etc

Thanks Received on Mon Apr 21 2003 - 22:54:43 CDT