Re: create new database in Oracle 8i Solaris

Thank you for this information. I did find the create directory, but it is unfortunately empty. I guess there was a prompt during the install that would have created the database create scripts. If there was, I sure missed it.

buckeye714_at_my-deja.com wrote:

>A create script was probably created when you used the assistant to
>create the sample database. There should be a create directory at the
>same level as bdump, cdump, udump, etc. Inside this directory, you will
>find a couple of files, createdb and createdb1 in my case. You can
>modify these to point to different directories, use different tablespace
>names and/or sizes, and most importantly, to specify the correct
>DB_BLOCK_SIZE for your database. I used to use the assistant until I
>did it manually once. Doing it manually gives you much more control
>over things.
 

>HTH,
>Patrick
 

>In article <8feup2$47p$1_at_carroll.library.ucla.edu>,
> pojpl_at_ais.ucla.edu (Jim Lewis) wrote:
>> Well, here's a really dumb question from someone new to Oracle. I
>> just installed 8i 8.1.5, including the initial, or sample, database
>> but I did not see any selection offered to create a script for the
>> database creation. If such a script has been created where would it
>> be -- and what is it's file name?
>>
>> Job <Job_at_pestilence.net> wrote:
>>
>>

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    Received on Thu May 11 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT