USER_DUMP_DEST

Parameter type	String
Syntax	USER_DUMP_DEST = {pathname | directory}
Default value	Operating system-dependent
Parameter class	Dynamic: ALTER SYSTEM
Range of values	Any valid local path, directory, or disk

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]

  See Also: Oracle9i Database Performance Tuning Guide and Reference for more information about the use of trace files Your operating system-specific Oracle documentation for the range of values