Controlfile trace file in 11g r2

Hi,
i created a backup of controlfile like
alter database backup controlfile to trace; in oracle 11g 2r on oel 5where i can find this trace file in os level.
and i am finding user and background trace files in trace directory.
how i can identify separately.
thank you!

Hi,
Please see below query.
SQL>alter database backup controlfile to trace;
Database altered.
SQL>SELECT sid FROM v$session WHERE audsid = userenv('sessionid');
SID
412
1 row selected.
SQL>Select s.sid, s.username,
i.instance_name || '_ora_' || ltrim(to_char(p.spid)) ||
decode (p.traceid, null, '', '_'||p.traceid) || '.trc'
TraceFile
from v$session s, v$process p, v$instance i
where p.addr = s.paddr
and s.type = 'USER' and s.username is not null
and s.sid=412 <<<<--------------------------------------------------SID
order by username, sid
SID USERNAME TRACEFILE
412 SYS DBname_ora_24625.trc
Thanks.
Tarun
Edited by: user8886876 on Nov 16, 2011 2:56 AM

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