SAP Note 22186 - Master DBWR loops (OSF/1 / ORACLE 7.1.4/7.1.6)

Symptom:

This note is only relevant for OSF/1 with ORACLE 7.1.4 or 7.1.6 !
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Master Database Writer ora_dbwr_ loops!
As a result a Recovery might not be finished!

Cause and prerequisites

The database was started with several Database Writers.

Solution
Change init.ora: db_writers = 1

or

import patch from sapserv3 or sapserv4

sapserv3:
ORACLE 7.1.4: dist/permanent/ORACLE/bug282553
ORACLE 7.1.6: dist/permanent/ORACLE/bug287202

saperv4:
ORACLE 7.1.4: dist/ORACLE/DEC_UNIX/bug282553
ORACLE 7.1.6: dist/ORACLE/DEC_UNIX/bug287202

The installation instructions can be found in the README file.