Setting database initialization parameters

In Chapter 3, Creating the Oracle Database, we introduced the concept of database initialization parameters. We said that these parameters can be used to control nearly every aspect of database operations. In this section, we examine the concept of the parameter file and learn how to change initialization parameters.

Understanding the PFILE and SPFILE

During the process of creating our database in Chapter 3, Creating the Oracle Database, we were presented with the following screen:

Understanding the PFILE and SPFILE

As the title of this window, All Initialization Parameters, would suggest, we use this screen to define the initialization parameters ...

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