Spfile is shared and can be modified dynamically without bouncing the instances.
Eg. Alter system set db_cache_size = 800m scope = [ memory | spfile | both ] sid = * Without spfile, you can still make this change dynamically in memory, but you would have to manually update init.ora file to reflect your change. Spfile allows you to automatically capture these dynamic changes. Gerardo -----Original Message----- Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 4:45 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L And how, exactly? ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 7:29 PM > You'll appreciate spfiles if you're using RAC. > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 2:09 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > And create pfile from spfile; does a similar job. > > I'm rapidly beginning to think that spfiles are just not worth it. Now > how to reverse the policy decision having mandated them for 9i > installs :( > > Niall > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > > Of Arup Nanda > > Sent: 15 July 2003 04:44 > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Subject: Re: How to make SPFILE in sync with INIT.ORA ? > > > > > > As user sys, issue > > > > CREATE SPFILE FROM PFILE; > > > > This will create the spfile. You must have started the database > > using the pfile to use this command. > > > > HTH. > > > > Arup Nanda > > ----- Original Message ----- > > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 10:59 PM > > > > > > > Guys, > > > > > > i have a 9iR2/win2k test instance. > > > i just renamed CONTROL01.CTL once and tried to start the instance. > > > > > > SQL>startup > > > But it gave a ORA-00205 error. > > > > > > so i removed CONTROL01.CTL from INIT.ORA file and started the > > > instance > > > SQL>startup pfile='d:\oracle\admin\pe92\pfile\init.ora' > > > Now it worked fine. > > > > > > BUT: > > > SQL>startup > > > This is not possible because the SPFILE still has > > CONTROL01.CTL in it. > > > > > > How do i make my SPFILE in sync with the INIT.ORA ? > > > > > > Regards, > > > Jp. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > > > -- > > > Author: Prem Khanna J > > > 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). 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You may also send the HELP command for other > > information (like subscribing). > > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Niall Litchfield > 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). 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