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Re: Newbie Question: Trying to Start SQLPlus, Error

From: Winbatch <winbatch_at_techie.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2002 21:27:44 -0400
Message-ID: <ajphk0$mac$1@bob.news.rcn.net>


Depends what shell you are using. If you are using csh for example, it would be:

setenv ORACLE_HOME (actual_path)
setenv ORACLE_BASE  (actual_path)
setenv ORACLE_SID     (sid of database)

"Patrick Altman" <junk_at_pataltman.com> wrote in message news:CLX79.65755$2p2.3169795_at_bin4.nnrp.aus1.giganews.com...
> This is what I get after logging on as the 'oracle' user and executing
> ./sqlplus from the shell:
>
> Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus
> Message file sp1<lang>.msb not found
> SP2-0750: You may need to set ORACLE_HOME to your Oracle software
directory
>
> Does all this message mean is that the ORACLE_HOME shell variable is not
> getting set? If this is the case, how would I set it and what could I do
to
> automatially set it every time I log in?
>
> Sorry for the elementary question.
>
> Patrick
>
>
Received on Sun Aug 18 2002 - 20:27:44 CDT

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