No, I tried to startup the DB without compatible parameter. It throws message as the same parameter is required.
Nirmal. -----Original Message----- Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 5:55 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L "compatibility" or "compatible" is not a mandatory init.ora parameter. I would think that only the first three are required. Hemant At 06:08 AM 13-01-03 -0800, you wrote: >Nirmal - I believe there are four: > db_name > control_file > db_block_size > compatibility > >This is from John Hibbard, a great Oracle Education instructor. >But why not try for yourself? Save off your init.ora, then create a new >init.ora with just the above parameters. If Oracle comes up, then remove >parameters. If there is another parameter, Oracle will tell you. > > > >Dennis Williams >DBA, 40%OCP >Lifetouch, Inc. >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >-----Original Message----- >Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 4:59 AM >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > >List, > >I'm interested to know the minimum required parameters to startup the >database. > >Pls anybody list out that? > >Nirmal., > >-- >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net >-- >Author: DENNIS WILLIAMS > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com >San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >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). Hemant K Chitale My web site page is : http://hkchital.tripod.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Hemant K Chitale INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.net -- Author: Nirmal Kumar Muthu Kumaran INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
