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Into:
\DATABASE\INIT sid.ORA
b. Edit the CONTROL_FILES parameter in the Release 7.3
initialization file for the instance (that is,
%ORACLE_HOME%\DATABASE\INITsid.ORA), to reflect the
changes to the filename.
Note: The control file is now in the directory
%ORACLE_HOME%\DATABASE.
Example:
Using the above example:
Change this . . . To this . . .
CONTROL_FILES =
(%RDBMS70%\ctl1.ora) CONTROL_FILES =
(%ORACLE_HOME%\DATABASE\ctl1abcd.ora)
CONTROL_FILES =
(%RDBMS71_CONTROL%\ctl1.ora,
%RDBMS71_ARCHIVE%\ctl1.ora
CONTROL_FILES =
(%RDBMS73_CONTROL%\ctl1.ora,
%RDBMS73_ARCHIVE%\ctl1.ora
Note: By default:
%RDBMS71_CONTROL% = %ORACLE_HOME%\RDBMS71
%RDBMS71_ARCHIVE%
=
%ORACLE_HOME%\RDBMS71\ARCHIVE
%RDBMS73_CONTROL% = %ORACLE_HOME%\DATABASE
%RDBMS73_ARCHIVE%
=
%ORACLE_HOME%\DATABASE\ARCHIVE
Note: If you have your own database file structure, edit the
control files parameter to point to your control files.
c. Change any occurrence of %rdbms70%, %rdbms71%, or
%rdbms72% in the initialization file to
%rdbms73% .
3. Alter the database to reflect new names
Alter the database to reflect the new directory and filenames; then
exit Server Manager.
Start the Oracle 7.0/7.1/7.2 database using Server Manager Release
7.3.
a. Run SVRMGR73.exe in line mode.
b. When prompted for a password, enter the password you used
to create Oracle services. Then enter the following: