Looks like DUMPFMT is a very old utility to format the trace files
back when the trace files were very difficult to read. ORACLE made the
trace files more readable so you do need it anymore. The trace file
you posted is actually quite readable, no?
markag <member_at_dbforums.com> wrote in message news:<1907570.1034167602_at_dbforums.com>...
> Hi,
>
> Is there a way to format or otherwise summarize information from a .TRC
> file that is created when a problem occurs?
>
> I'm not talking about using TKPROF after I have explain Planned a SQL
> statement with Times Statistics as that is for a specific SQL statement.
> These .TRC files, which end up in my UDUMP directory, look like this:
>
> Dump file C:\Oracle\admin\#$%^&\udump\ORA01228.TRC
> Tue Oct 08 15:22:58 2002
> ORACLE V8.1.6.0.0 - Production vsnsta=0
> vsnsql=e vsnxtr=3
> Windows 2000 Version 5.0 Service Pack 2, CPU type 586
> Oracle8i Release 8.1.6.0.0 - Production
> JServer Release 8.1.6.0.0 - Production
> Windows 2000 Version 5.0 Service Pack 2, CPU type 586
> Instance name: %^&*$
> Redo thread mounted by this instance: 1
>
> Oracle process number: 41
>
> Windows thread id: 1228, image: ORACLE.EXE
>
>
> *** 2002-10-08 15:22:58.740
> *** SESSION ID:(45.19870) 2002-10-08 15:22:58.724
> DEADLOCK DETECTED
>
>
> According to Oracle Docs, a utility called DUMPFMT exists on most
> systems to format this dump file, but I cannot locate this program.
>
> I'm on Oracle8i Release 8.1.6.0.0 - Production
> Windows 2000
>
> TIA,
> Mark
Received on Wed Oct 09 2002 - 18:38:09 CDT
