Re: Windows ORADIM -startup -sid .... command

Ok, now I understand one of the differences between Windows and Unix/Linux (thread vs processes) and why oradim command exist.

Thanks

Best regards

Luca

<sybrandb_at_yahoo.com> ha scritto nel messaggio news:a1d154f4.0409090300.52092629_at_posting.google.com...
> "Luca Li Greci" <luca.ligreci_at_libero.it> wrote in message
news:<RAS%c.1855$6b4.54168_at_twister1.libero.it>...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm a beginner DBA, my experience is limited to windows environmet.
> >
> > My doubt and question are on ORADIM command and the windows service
> > Oracle<ORACLE_HOME><SID>. ????
> >
> > In windows environment why have to check if this service is started
before
> > type in sql*plus the startup command ??
> >
> > Isn't startup command (in sql*plus) that allocate memory structure
(SGA+PGA)
> > and startup background processes (DBWn + LGWR + CKPT .....) ?
> >
> >
> > Thanks for your comments,
> > Luca
>
>
> In Windows you need to start the Oracle service before you can
> actually startup the database. The background 'processes' are
> implemented as threads within the Oracle service. Without the service
> you can't do anything.
> Just to make life easier the -startup switch on the oradim command
> automagically starts up the database for you.
>
> Sybrand Bakker
> Senior Oracle DBA
Received on Thu Sep 09 2004 - 13:42:34 CDT