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Oracle parameters [message #58661] Wed, 24 September 2003 11:32 Go to next message
maleev
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Registered: July 2002
Junior Member
Hi,

where can I find a list of init parameters which CANNOT be modified after database creation?

Regards,

Anton
Re: Oracle parameters [message #58663 is a reply to message #58661] Wed, 24 September 2003 12:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Thiru
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Registered: May 2002
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Except for DB_BLOCK_SIZE , everything else is modifiable for a given database, after database creation.
DB_NAME can be modified after renaming the database. DB_BLOCK_SIZE can be modified after recreating the database(new one).

Thiru
Re: Oracle parameters [message #58664 is a reply to message #58663] Wed, 24 September 2003 12:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
maleev
Messages: 7
Registered: July 2002
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Thanx for your post ;)

Hm this means that I have to be extremely careful only with DB_BLOCK_SIZE. Every other parameter could be modified either with alter system or in the init.ora (in which case shutdown->startup)...

Regards,

Anton
Re: Oracle parameters [message #58665 is a reply to message #58664] Wed, 24 September 2003 13:08 Go to previous message
Thiru
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Registered: May 2002
Senior Member
Anton,
you have to be careful with EVERY parameter ;)

Actually,if you attempt to change DB_BLOCK_SIZE, Oracle wont permit it . see below :

SQL> alter system set db_block_size=8192 scope=spfile;
alter system set db_block_size=8192 scope=spfile
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-32017: failure in updating SPFILE
ORA-32016: parameter "db_block_size" cannot be updated in SPFILE

Also DB_NAME cannot be modified in this fashion or changing init.ora , until you rename the database. See Mahesh's post earlier about renaming the database.

-Thiru
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