How can we specify the Archived log file name format and destination ?
By setting the following values in init.ora file LOG_ARCHIVE_FORMAT = arch%S/s/T/t.arc (%S – Log sequence number and is zero left-paded, %s – Log sequence number not paded, %T – Thread number left-zero-paded and %t – Thread number not paded). The file name created is arch0001.arc %S is used. LOG_ARCHIEVE_DEST = path Shut the database and change these parameters in init.ora files.
– By setting the following values in init.ora file. LOG_ARCHIVE_FORMAT = arch %S/s/T/tarc (%S – Log sequence number and is zero left padded, %s – Log sequence number not padded. %T – Thread number left-zero- padded and %t – Thread number not padded). The file name created is arch 0001 are if %S is used. LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST = path.