Re: Udump files?

1. check if you have environment variable EPC_DISABLED=TRUE in your environment - remove it if you do (please note that it's in OS environment of the user who starts oracle, not the init.ora file). EPC error is 6 for this issue though, so it may be not related to your problem.
2. There is a note on MetaLink that I cannot access (1073190.6) but its description reads:

Describes problems with generation of tracefiles as well but the error code in question is different: 191 and the cause is the corruption of the ?/otrace/admin/*dat files

This should give you a clue on problem's origin (corrupt files in otrace/admin), but I have no idea how to fix them - I can't access the note itself. If you have Oracle support contract, you may want to open a TAR for your issue. I would also recommend upgrading to the latest patchset (8.1.7.3) - this might get rid of the problem either.  

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"Tiger Woods" <clintonn_at_meb.co.za> wrote in message news:3c71f99b$0$229_at_hades.is.co.za...


> Hi all.

> 

> I am having hassles with the Udump files that are being created.

> The size of teh files are small, but the problem is that it is generating

> hundreds of them.

> 

> Here is a copy of one of them:

> oracle $ more trinity_ora_100.trc

> /oracle/8.1.7/database/admin/trinity/udump/trinity_ora_100.trc

> Oracle8i Enterprise Edition Release 8.1.7.0.0 - Production

> With the Partitioning option

> JServer Release 8.1.7.0.0 - Production

> ORACLE_HOME = /oracle/8.1.7/database

> System name:    SunOS

> Node name:      meb01

> Release:        5.8

> Version:        Generic_108528-07

> Machine:        sun4u

> Instance name: trinity

> Redo thread mounted by this instance: 1

> Oracle process number: 22

> Unix process pid: 100, image: oracle_at_meb01 (TNS V1-V3)

> 

> *** SESSION ID:(17.3058) 2002-02-12 12:58:45.755

> kvotenlg: epc_init failed.  EPC error: 191

> 

> Does anyone have any idea what is wrong?

> 

> Clint

> 

> zeke_at_ananzi.co.za

> 

>