Re: Oracle Issue Report

From: Pete Sharman <peter.sharman_at_oracle.com>
Date: 6 Mar 2003 08:59:19 -0800
Message-ID: <b47up701c24@drn.newsguy.com>

In article <pan.2003.03.06.10.53.12.914777_at_yahoo.com.au>, "Howard says...
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>Personally, I think anyone who is using the spfile when they haven't got a
>32-node RAC to manage wants their head examined. I wouldn't touch it with
>a barge pole, and this just confirms it.
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>Regards
>HJR
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You know, I've seen you say this time and time again, and I've seen your arguments. IIRC, your arguments boil down to:

It takes three steps rather than two to startup if you make an error (CREATE PFILE, edit, start versus edit, start). So what?
It's possible to put stupid values in. Again, so what? You can enter stupid values in a PFILE as well. Again, it's just an extra step (CREATE PFILE) to fix it.

What's the big deal about that? I can't see it justifies comments like I need my head examined, because I DO prefer using an SPFILE. Saves me having to recall my vi commands, or opening another window to edit a text file. Still, it's so miniscule an issue in the overall scale of things that we can just agree to disagree. :)

HTH. Additions and corrections welcome.

Pete

SELECT standard_disclaimer, witty_remark FROM company_requirements; Received on Thu Mar 06 2003 - 10:59:19 CST