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Stupid question:
Is an instance the same thing as a database?
OR
Can an instance contain MANY databases?
I read in some book that the database name should correspond to the instance <sid> name so that there is no confusion. This would mean a one-to-one relationship.
Thanks in advance! Received on Fri Jan 03 1997 - 00:00:00 CST