Changing Parameter Values in a Parameter File

You change the value of a parameter in a parameter file in one of the following ways:

  • By editing an initialization parameter file

    In most cases, the new value takes effect the next time you start an instance of the database.

  • By issuing an ALTER SYSTEM SET ... SCOPE=SPFILE statement to update a server parameter file
  • By issuing an ALTER SYSTEM RESET ... SCOPE=SPFILE statement to remove a parameter from a server parameter file, causing the default value to take effect the next time you start an instance of the database.