SPFILE

The value of this parameter is the name of the current server parameter file (SPFILE) in use.

Property	Description
Parameter type	String
Syntax	SPFILE = spfile_name
Default value	ORACLE_BASE_CONFIG/dbs/spfile.ora
Modifiable	No
Modifiable in a PDB	No
Range of values	Any valid SPFILE
Basic	No
Oracle RAC	Multiple instances must have the same value.

This parameter can be defined in a client side PFILE to indicate the name of the server parameter file to use.

When the default server parameter file is used by the server, the value of SPFILE is internally set by the server.

The SPFILE resides in the ORACLE_BASE_CONFIG/dbs directory; however, users can place it anywhere on their system as long as it is specified in an initialization parameter file.

See Also: Oracle AI Database Administrator’s Guide for more information about creating the server parameter file