Thanks, It seems the instance was in fact not shut down correctly and thus
the conflict.
"Richard Elliott" <richard.a.elliott_at_williams.com> wrote in message
news:fQm46.1$1s1.8859313_at_WCG-Reader...
> For 7.3 I have been using
> /usr/oracle/dbs/sgadef$SID.dbf
>
> For 8.x I have been using
> /usr/oracle/product/8.1.6/dbs/lk$SID ]
> but this morning I found this file existed but the instance was not up.
>
> Is there a more correct file or way to do this ?
>
>
Received on Tue Jan 02 2001 - 14:59:11 CST
