Re: What is the difference between oradim and startup?

From: Rauf Sarwar <rs_arwar_at_hotmail.com>
Date: 19 Apr 2003 08:43:23 -0700
Message-ID: <92eeeff0.0304190743.312bf460@posting.google.com>

Peter <peter_at_nomorenewsspammin.ca> wrote in message news:<ch62av4ag4017imebqfs9llns6ijvk02es_at_4ax.com>...
> On 18 Apr 2003 22:22:56 -0700, rs_arwar_at_hotmail.com (Rauf Sarwar)
> wrote:
>
> >Peter <peter_at_nomorenewsspammin.ca> wrote in message news:<i101avcbgslcu9ddg1g4lcfcctc8e836ab_at_4ax.com>...
> >> On 16 Apr 2003 23:06:16 -0700, rs_arwar_at_hotmail.com (Rauf Sarwar)
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> Your explanation is very clear.
> >> I have this to ask.
> >> The OracleServiceSID is the service/process that is needed before you
> >> can start an Oracle instance. We can have more than one instances
> >> connected to the same OracleServiceSID?
> >
> >No you cannot. All Oracle processes are unique to a particular SID.
> >Oracle process is started with SID name as a parameter. If you have 5
> >instances running on your server, you would have 5 Oracle processes.
> >
>
> What if I open up several DOS Windows and then run sqlplus in each one
> and then run "startup" ? Do I now have many instances connected to the
> same OracleServiceSID?

Yes, if you really try hard enough... like standing on your head and spinning for few hours -:)

Regards
/Rauf Sarwar Received on Sat Apr 19 2003 - 10:43:23 CDT