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Re: How do I install demo database in Personal Oracle 7.3 for Win95??

From: Alex Hudghton <alex_at_alenda.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 09:03:44 +0100
Message-ID: <7o67p4$4se$1@taliesin.netcom.net.uk>

Lainus wrote in message <37A4721C.5E1F4AF1_at_pl.jaring.my>...
>Hi,
>I'm a new oracle user. After installation to my Win98 system, I tried to
>install the sample database at c:\orawin95\dbs\DEMOBLD.SQL. According
>to PO7 documentation, I must type DEMOBLD at the $(??) prompt.
>Where's the $ prompt?
>I tried open the file (Demobld.sql) in SQLPlus ver 3.3, and run the
>script,
>error "invalid character at line 2"
>What's wrong??
>
>Lainus.
>

The '$' prompt is a UNIX prompt (!)
To create the database I think you need to run the file in Server Manager - should be a file like svrmgr30.exe on your system.

Alex Received on Tue Aug 03 1999 - 03:03:44 CDT

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