Change many oracle database parameters using a temporary pfile/init.ora from spfile

Spfiles are better than pfiles (init.ora’s) for most purposes, since they allow parameters to be changed with “alter system set parameter” SQL commands. However if you want to change a whole load of parameters in one go, it is easier to temporarily switch back to the old pfile/init.ora method to allow you to edit all […]

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February 17, 2012
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Remove a parameter entry from spfile

alter system reset log_archive_start scope=spfile sid=’*’ ; Much better than old versions where you had to temporarily create a pfile, edit that, and load it in as an spfile.

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October 29, 2010
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