> But of course you should never rely on the contents of any parameter file, > just use v$parameter to see the current values for instance or use alert log Just to avoid confusion - v$parameter shows session parameters (which should be identical to instance parameters right after logon (unless a logon trigger changes them)). A better view to check instance-level parameters is v$system_parameter. Actually, on 9i or newer, it'd be better to use v$parameter2 and v$system_parameter2 respectively, since these support parameters which have multiple values better (like event and utl_file_dir for example) Tanel. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------