If parameters cannot modified online, then you can added into your normal init.ora file and recreate spfile again. Did you try create pfile='path/init.ora' from spfile;
Joan Stefan Moeding wrote: > > Hi! > > I have setup 9i as a 2 node RAC configuration on Tru64 5.1. The switch > from normal init.ora to the new spfile configuration worked as > documented. > > Then I tried to set global defaults for session_cached_cursors, which > was a normal init.ora parameter in 8i: > > SQL> alter system set session_cached_cursors=100 scope=spfile sid='*'; > alter system set session_cached_cursors=100 scope=spfile sid='*' > * > ERROR at line 1: > ORA-02096: specified initialization parameter is not modifiable with this option > > It seems that certain parameters (yes, this is documented) can no longer > be set on a system level but must be set within every session. > > Then I tried to convert the spfile back to a normal init.ora to check if > it works if these parameters are already defined when you create the > spfile. All I get is: > > SQL> create pfile from spfile; > create pfile from spfile > * > ERROR at line 1: > ORA-07393: unable to delete text file > Additional information: 44 > Additional information: 43 > Additional information: 3 > > I also tried giving full filenames to the pfile/spfile parameter but it > doesn't help. The spfile is working since I can startup both instances > without problems. > > Open for suggestions, > Stefan > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Stefan Moeding > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Joan Hsieh INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).