Compare oracle parameter files | Database Journal

Compare oracle parameter files

Nov 10, 2006
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>>Script Language and Platform: Oracle
Korn shell script to compare any two instance parameter files – spfile.ora and/or init.ora on the same server. Does not connect to databases. Reports only differences. Requires no customization. This versions may not work correctly with 10g parameter files that have multi-line entries

Author: Boris Shnayder

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compare.sql

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