Re: Newbie Question: Trying to Start SQLPlus, Error

Ok, got it. Excuse me for asking another "dumb" question but how do I know the password for the "system" account. I am not aware of such an account existing on my machine.

Thanks,
Patrick

"Pete Sharman" <peter.sharman_at_oracle.com> wrote in message news:ak0jfl0gpr_at_drn.newsguy.com...
> In article <QfD89.103337$2p2.4844500_at_bin4.nnrp.aus1.giganews.com>,
"Patrick
> says...
> >
> >That's just it. I cannot get to a SQL> prompt to issues such commands.
It
> >keeps asking for username and password which after I give it, all I get
are
> >errors.
> >
> >Patrick
>
> OK, from the OS prompt type in:
>
> sqlplus /nolog
>
> That should give you a SQL prompt where you can enter the command I
mentioned in
> the previous post.
>
> Pete
> >
> >"Pete Sharman" <peter.sharman_at_oracle.com> wrote in message
> >news:ajqvlo02gu2_at_drn.newsguy.com...
> >> See Richard Foote's reply on the OEM thread. SYSDBA is not a user.
It's
> >a
> >> privilege granted to a user and checked either via the password file or
OS
> >> authentication. If SYSTEM has been granted SSYDBA, then you should be
> >able to
> >> connect using this syntax:
> >>
> >> SQL> CONNECT system/your_system_password_here AS SYSDBA
> >>
> >> Pete
> >>
> >> HTH. Additions and corrections welcome.
> >>
> >> Pete
> >>
> >> SELECT standard_disclaimer, witty_remark FROM company_requirements;
> >>
> >
> >
>
> HTH. Additions and corrections welcome.
>
> Pete
>
> SELECT standard_disclaimer, witty_remark FROM company_requirements;
>
Received on Wed Aug 21 2002 - 21:07:32 CDT