16 Configuration Parameters and the Registry

Learn how to use Windows Registry for various Oracle Database for Windows components. The recommended values and ranges for configuration parameters are listed.

Note:

Windows Registry is referred to as registry.

• About Configuration Parameters
  Oracle Database for Windows uses configuration parameters to locate files and specify run-time parameters common to all Oracle products.
• Registry Overview
  Oracle Database for Windows stores its configuration information in a repository (the registry) that is organized in a tree format.
• Registry Parameters Overview
  Describes Oracle Database for Windows registry parameters for the following keys.
• Overview of Oracle RAC Registry Parameters
  Oracle RAC registry values are based on the clusterware.
• About Managing Registry Parameters with Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows
  Instead of using the add, edit, and delete parameters for an Oracle home, you can use the Oracle Home Configuration snap-in, one of several snap-ins included as part of Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows.
• Managing Registry Parameters with regedit
  Learn how to manage registry parameters.