Re: STARTUP Instance with (s)pfile -> invalid character

From: Romeo Olympia <rolympia_at_hotmail.com>
Date: 23 Jun 2004 10:20:20 -0700
Message-ID: <42fc55dc.0406230920.57444b47_at_posting.google.com>


There is a default location for it. In unix, $ORACLE_HOME/dbs; in windows, $ORACLE_HOME\database.

You can also create or use spfiles in non-default locations if you want. See the Administrator's Guide for details.

Cheers.

Joachim Hofmann <speicher_at_freenet.de> wrote in message news:<40D94E06.4A021FBB_at_freenet.de>...
> Romeo Olympia wrote:
> >
> > Seems to me that you're trying to start the instance by specifying a
> > spfile (SPFILEZWEITEDB.ORA) in a pfile parameter. Doesn't work that
> > way.
>
> > Or by a server parameter file.
> > STARTUP
> >
>
> Yes, thanks.
>
> How does Oracle know where to look for the server parameter file?
>
> Joachim
Received on Wed Jun 23 2004 - 19:20:20 CEST

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