1. Database Reference
  2. Initialization Parameters
  3. Initialization Parameters
  4. DB_CREATE_FILE_DEST

1.74 DB_CREATE_FILE_DEST

DB_CREATE_FILE_DEST specifies the default location for Oracle-managed datafiles.

Property Description

Parameter type

String

Syntax

DB_CREATE_FILE_DEST = directory | disk group

Default value

There is no default value.

Modifiable

ALTER SESSION, ALTER SYSTEM

Modifiable in a PDB

Yes

Basic

Yes

This location is also used as the default location for Oracle-managed control files and online redo logs if none of the DB_CREATE_ONLINE_LOG_DEST_n initialization parameters are specified.

If a file system directory is specified as the default location, then the directory must already exist; Oracle does not create it. The directory must have appropriate permissions that allow Oracle to create files in it. Oracle generates unique names for the files, and a file thus created is an Oracle Managed File.

See Also:

Oracle Database Administrator’s Guide for more information on setting this parameter and on Oracle Managed Files