Re: CAN ONE HAVE 2 INSTANCES ON NT 4.0/8.1.6

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 21:02:00 +0100
Message-ID: <t8m1pee51pcv66@beta-news.demon.nl>

"JOE" <JOE_at_HOTMAIL.COM> wrote in message news:3A8AE34E.2C0B0E40_at_HOTMAIL.COM...
> Hi,
>
> Can an NT 4.0 system running Oracle 8.1.6 have two instances? In the
> registry the only entry for Oracle.SID is the second instance name.
> There are two entries for everything else.
>
> thanks
>

Yes, it can
The ORACLE_SID registry variable denotes the 'default', current instance you use without specifying a connection string.

Of course this is outlined in the NT specific Oracle documentation.

Hth,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA Received on Wed Feb 14 2001 - 14:02:00 CST