Re: Database name embedded in controlfile -- redundant?

From: Joel Garry <joelga_at_pebble.org>
Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 23:48:11 GMT
Message-Id: <slrn6mmlbj.65l.joelga@pebble.org>

On Tue, 26 May 1998 09:42:08 GMT, johnvue_at_gte.net <johnvue_at_gte.net> wrote:
>
>Everyone seems to agree that the "XYZ" in ORACLE_SID is only used to
>find the default initXYZ.ora upon startup when no "pfile=" is
>specified.

I don't. See the OFA structure in an Oracle installation guide.

jg
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