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Re: Theoretical Question OracleService<SID>

From: Brian Peasland <oracle_dba_at_nospam.peasland.net>
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 18:21:13 GMT
Message-ID: <Ix7MzH.L1@igsrsparc2.er.usgs.gov>


Lanying & Manfred wrote:
> ORA !=g WIN XP PROF
>
> When shutting down an Oracle Instance via sqlplus
>
> shutdown immediate;
>
> the ORACLESERVICE<SID> is still running. What in the hell is the
> oracleservice<SID> doing? Launch pad for a start up sequence?
>
> startup blah blah blah?
>
> A theoretical question only!
>
> Regards Lanying
>
>
>

There is a difference between the service and the instance. Oracle on Windows requires a service to be running before the instance can start. Shutting down the instance does not stop the service. However, stopping the service will shut down the instance.

HTH,
Brian

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