Re: Format of /etc/oratab file on Unix

From: Venkat <vreddy_at_!no_spam!ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 11:29:54 -0400
Message-ID: <6mgkme$pam@sjx-ixn3.ix.netcom.com>

Robin:
It will be in the Installation guide for your platform. Look in the "configuring the Oracle 8 system" chapter. The entries should look like ORACLE_SID:ORACLE_HOME:{Y|N}
example
ORCL:/u01/app/oracle/product/8.0.4:Y (to start the database at system startup)

Venkat

>Can anyone point me to the point in the documentation where the format of
>/etc/oratab is explained. I know it's a RTFM question but I've only got the
>HTML-based documentation, oratab doesn't appear in the index anywhere and
>I'm going goggle-eyed scanning all the manual sections for it. I've found
>several references but no format or discussion and (surprise!) no
>hyperlinks.
>
>Have a good weekend everyone.
>
>--
>Robin Bishop
>University of Brighton Computer Centre
Received on Sat Jun 20 1998 - 10:29:54 CDT