Re: Oracle server message

Usually that the database is down.
on Unix this can also point to file protection errors. All manuals (including the server error manuals) are available at http://technet.oracle.com
Regards,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA
  <zippy> wrote in message news:sl7iiksoe7f9_at_corp.supernews.com...   Can anyone explain what does "ORA-01034: ORACLE not available." mean?

  Any help will be greatly appreciated.

  zippy

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