Comments on: Is database using pfile (init.ora), or spfile? http://andrewfraserdba.com/2007/01/11/is-database-using-pfile-initora-or-spfile/ Oracle DBA (plus SQL Server) Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:54:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael Dinh http://andrewfraserdba.com/2007/01/11/is-database-using-pfile-initora-or-spfile/#comment-13 Michael Dinh Mon, 05 Feb 2007 17:34:12 +0000 http://andrewfraser.wordpress.com/2007/01/11/is-database-using-pfile-initora-or-spfile/#comment-13 Here is another way. Not using spfile OPS$ORACLE@TIGGER > show parameter spfile; NAME TYPE VALUE ------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------ spfile string OPS$ORACLE@TIGGER > Using spfile SYS@RMANPRD> show parameter spfile NAME TYPE VALUE ------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------ spfile string /oracle/10gr2/db_1/dbs/spfileR MANPRD.ora SYS@RMANPRD> Here is another way.

Not using spfile

OPS$ORACLE@TIGGER > show parameter spfile;

NAME TYPE VALUE
———————————— ———– ——————————
spfile string
OPS$ORACLE@TIGGER >

Using spfile

SYS@RMANPRD> show parameter spfile

NAME TYPE VALUE
———————————— ———– ——————————
spfile string /oracle/10gr2/db_1/dbs/spfileR
MANPRD.ora
SYS@RMANPRD>

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