question on alter system set cluster_database = true
713555Jul 23 2012 — edited Jul 24 201211.2.0.2.0 windows 2008
doing a restore to a development RAC I noticed the following. I took the database out of cluster mode on one instance
alter system set cluster_database=false scope=spfile sid='PRD1';
shutdown, start up, do the restore, all good, I go to set cluster_Database=true but had issue instance would only start on one node, I reviewed my notes and found problem was when I set cluster_Database back to true I had typed
alter system set cluster_database=true scope=spfile sid='*';
instead of
alter system set cluster_database=true scope=spfile sid='PRD1';
So issue fixed.
I retested and confirmed '*' wont take. Ive seen many examples of '*' working online and I am sure I have used '*' many times so had just typed it off my head. Anyone explain? probably quotes or something.