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The oratab file can have incorrect entries, and is not needed for the
db to run, so its not a dependable means of getting this information.
If the database is running do 'ps -ef|grep pmon'
Hope this helps answer the question...you didnt mention the platform. Received on Wed Feb 19 2003 - 12:50:41 CST