Create Databse Problem

From: <elizabeth1000_at_my-deja.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 23:37:12 GMT
Message-ID: <7v2pj8$uh6$1@nnrp1.deja.com>

I know this is an extremely newby question but please bear with me.

I am on a UNIX box and have created my config and init files for the new instance I've been told to create.

There are currently 3 instances running on this box, my SID environmental variable points at one of them.

I go into svrmgrl and connect internal, then type "startup nomount pfile= and give it the name of my file, this is what the book says to do prior to issuing the create database command.

It tells me Oracle is already started shut it down first. Well I can't shut it down because people are using the database.

It seems like I shouldn't be connecting to an instance thats in use? But if I don't connect to an active database how do I issue the create database command?

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Before you buy. Received on Mon Oct 25 1999 - 18:37:12 CDT