USER_DUMP_DEST

Property Description

Parameter type

String

Syntax

USER_DUMP_DEST = { pathname | directory }

Default value

Operating system-dependent

Modifiable

ALTER SYSTEM

Range of values

Any valid local path, directory, or disk

Basic

No

Note:

The USER_DUMP_DEST initialization parameter is deprecated.

USER_DUMP_DEST specifies the pathname for a directory where the server will write debugging trace files on behalf of a user process.

For example, this directory might be set as follows:

  • On MS-DOS: C:\ORACLE\UTRC

  • On UNIX: /oracle/utrc

  • On VMS: DISK$UR3:[ORACLE.UTRC]

Note:

This parameter is ignored by the diagnosability infrastructure introduced in Oracle Database 11g Release 1 (11.1), which places trace and core files in a location controlled by the DIAGNOSTIC_DEST initialization parameter.

See Also:

  • Oracle Database SQL Tuning Guide for more information about the use of trace files

  • Your operating system-specific Oracle documentation for the range of values