Re: Oracle 8 on Solaris question

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[Quoted] Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA
Bob <meyer_b_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> Help!!


>

> I'm being pressed into temporary duty as an Oralce DBA on a Solaris

> system.  My DBA skills are limited, and I've never used Oracle on a UNIX

> system at all.

>

> I'm going to need to add a parm to the oracle init file (UTL_FILE_DIR

> =).  Can someone please answer a few questions for me?

>

> First, what's the name of the init file under Solaris?

>


init<sid>.ora


> Second, in what subdirectory am I likely to find it?


>


$ORACLE_HOME/dbs


> Finally, how do I go about stoping and restarting the Oracle instance to


> make it re-read the init file?

>


svrmgrl
[Quoted] connect internal
startup open force (this executes a shutdown abort and a startup open in one
command!)




> Thanks much,


>

> Bob

>

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