Re: dbstart script failure on 8i

[Quoted] Been there, done that.....

There is an official fix available from Oracle but I don't have it at [Quoted] home. It fixes the check for PL/SQL and also fixes some $VARIBLE setting [Quoted] which was not done quite right.

Connor McDonald wrote:
>
> Paul Bennett wrote:
> >
> > I have Oracle 8i on AIX 4.3.2, and the dbstart script doesn't start any
> > instances, but claims that it has. I've traced the problem to the fact
> > that dbstart launches the server manager and checks the output for a
> > line containing either "PL/SQL Version" or "PL/SQL Revision". Trouble
> > is, the server manager does not include either string in its output.
> > I've patched the script to work around it at the moment, but I'm
> > concerned that this meas that PL/SQL isn't (properly) installed.
> >
> > What's the least painful way to rectify this?
> >
> > Is this a bug in the script (and if so do I need to come up with a more
> > permanent patch)?
> >
> > btw, The database is populated OK, and it appears to communicate with
> > our application correctly --- so far.
> >
> > TIA,
> >
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> You've done the right thing - its a known bug - because PL/SQL is no
> longer option (ie its mandatory) it no longer appears in the banner.
>
> Fixed in a patch release somewhere..
>
> HTH
> Connor
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Received on Fri Jan 05 2001 - 01:52:16 CET