Create pfile from spfile ORA-27037

This always worked on some other Databases I worked in past. however this Database raise error. Here are the steps on how I did it
Old initSID.ora file located in directory below
cd $ORACLE_HOME/dbs
sqlplus / as sysdba...
SQL> create pfile from spfile ;
create pfile from spfile
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-27037: unable to obtain file status
IBM AIX RISC System/6000 Error: 2: No such file or directory
Additional information: 3
Any idea why this does not work?

This is something strange, if the database is using spfile then why there is no value in VALUES column, see below:(like this)
SQL> show parameter pfile;
NAME TYPE VALUE
spfile string ?/dbs/[email protected]
Do you able to see physical file .

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Create pfile from spfile when oracle in idle mode
from where it creates pfile?? note:-oracle is in idle stage..

Since you are asking for creating PFILE so I think below text will answer your question :
If you do not specify spfile_name, then the database uses the spfile that is currently associated with the instance, usually the one that was used a startup. If no spfile is associated with the instance, then the database looks for the platform-specific default server parameter file name. If that file does not exist, then the database returns an error.http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e26088/statements_6008.htm#i2072768
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We can create pfile from the spfile of an instance which is currently shut down. Right?
SQL*Plus: Release 11.1.0.7.0 - Production on Mon Apr 12 02:06:52 2010
Copyright (c) 1982, 2008, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to an idle instance.
SQL> create pfile from spfile;
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We can create pfile from the spfile of an instance which is currently shut down. Right?
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Hi ,
I am trying to create pfile from spfile and getting this error.
Can u pls help me out.
SQL> show parameter pfile;
NAME TYPE VALUE
spfile string ?/dbs/[email protected]
SQL> create pfile from spfile;
create pfile from spfile
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-07393: unable to delete text file
Linux Error: 2: No such file or directory
Additional information: 32
Additional information: 29
Additional information: 3
SQL>
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and I have seen in my dbs directory also that inittest.ora does not exist.
I have all the permissions on this particular directory.
Pls check into it .
Waiting for the response.

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I am trying to create pfile from spfile from RMAN scripts as follows, but ran into issues
run {
2> sql 'create pfile=/tmp/p.ora from spfile';
3> }
sql statement: create pfile=/tmp/p.ora from spfile
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
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stevencallan wrote:
How would this command look in SQL*Plus?
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14200/statements_6008.htm#i2072768
Check your use of quotation marks.NO...read what you said.
What does SQL*Plus have to do with this command. You mentioned quotations marks...what kind of quotation marks..single or double and where should there be ??

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hi ,
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ERROR at line 1:
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i am not understanding. i have no pfile.
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Go inside the location ORCLE_HOME/dbs
ther you will see the spfile then query by the location creat pfile from spfile.
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hi hans,
good point indeed, i would like to ask some question if you don't mind!!!!!!!
i have a database, and i opened it by using
SQL>startup pfile=/path/pfile.ora
database open
the next time i opened it, it do not need to provide path of pfile, rather it get started directly, and oracle first search for the spfile am i right??? it looks at the default location of pfile for database parameters.....please correct me if i am wrong...and we use
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you are right pfile is used only to find database parameters, but what if i want to change some parameters that are not static,that is need to down database, at that time we should know the path of pfile....please correct me if i am wrong, although we can create
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channel c1: looking for autobackup on day: 20091105
channel c1: looking for autobackup on day: 20091104
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>
I've the following files under $ORACLE_HOME/dbs:
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