[svn] 3874: undo init and will redo it with more specifics next time

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Revision: 3874
Author: [email protected]
Date: 2008-10-24 09:45:43 -0700 (Fri, 24 Oct 2008)
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undo init and will redo it with more specifics next time
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Answer 1

It looks more cumbersome as every change will have to be executed 2 times. Which is not only more inefficient, but also more error prone.
So more reliable for the changes you wanted to make? I don't think so.
You should use the pfile as a backup only and start using the spfile.
This has several advantages
- You can change dynamic parameters both in memory and in the spfile at the same time, using the 'scope=both' clause of the alter system command
- You can change static parameters by using the 'scope=spfile' clause without having to shell out to the OS to edit the pfile
- You can restart the database from anywhere, so also from database control
- The spfile will be included automatically in your RMAN backup, so you won't loose it in the event of disaster,
You can easily conver the spfile to a pfile by using the create pfile from spfile command.
All of this is, of course, described in the Fabulous Manual.
Sybrand Bakker
Senior Oracle DBA