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If we were using SPFILES the parameter would keep the same value, even after a database restart. This means you only have to change the parameter value in one
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place, and that you can forget having to change it in the PFILE of the database. One of the most important benefits of the SPFILE is that Oracle has introduced many automatic tuning features into the core of the database. Without an SPFILE, Oracle can not autotune your database.
An SPFILE uses the same formatting for its file name as the PFILE, except the word spfile replaces init. For instance, if your ORACLE_SID is testdb, the resulting spfile would be called spfiletestdb.ora.
SQL> select name, value from v$parameter where name = 'control_files'; NAME VALUE -------------------- ----------------------------------------------control_files C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\BOOKTST\BOOKTST\CONTROL01.CTL, C:\ORACLE \ORADATA\BOOKTST\BOOKTST\CONTROL02.CTL, C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ BOOKTST\BOOKTST\CONTROL03.CTL
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You may also use the shortcut show parameter command. For instance: SQL> show parameter control_files;
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