FC wrote:
> Hello all:
> I have a very basic question about oracle database structures. I am
> coming from MS SQLServer where I have three "databases", each database
> has three "tables". I can access any table from any database from a SQL
> connection where each database has its own connection. Once connected I
> access each table from a SQL statement.
>
> OK, now I want to recreate the same database structure in oracle. What I
> do not understand is the concept of instance in oracle. Is an instance
> the same as a database? Can I have several instances (databases) in
> oracle and access them separately as in MS SQLServer? Or do I have to
> create one database that has all my 9 tables in it?
>
> Do you know of any on line tutorials that deal with creating multiple
> databases in oracle? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> I use MS SQLServer 2k and I could use the download versions of oracle
> (9i or 10g) to learn this subject.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> FC
Thanks for the replies, they cleared a lot of the blur but also raised
some more questions. I hope I do not become a pest here.
Received on Sat Sep 03 2005 - 23:32:54 CDT
