That's because the SQL Server documentation is terrible. It is organized so
it is difficult to find things and very confusing.
Jim
<sybrandb_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message news:90la8g$1ib$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> In article <90l28g$efe$03$1_at_news.t-online.com>,
> "Sigurd Eckermann" <Sigurd.Eckermann_at_gmx.de> wrote:
> > Hallo Experts,
> >
> > I used MS-SQL-Server 7.0 before.
> > Now I need to work with Oracle.
> > I downloaded the Personal Edition 8.1.6 for Win98 from Oracle-Server.
> >
> > I use a PIII-800Mhz, 256Mb RAM, 30Gb HD, Win98SE.
> >
> > The installation was successful.
> > I can see the sampledatabase in the Navigator.
> >
> > I tryed to create a database with default values. It was createt, a
little
> > Icon is visible in the taskbar.
> > But I was not able to connect to this database in the navigator.
> > He never said me the login and pass for the new database.(And never
asked
> > me)
> >
> > I tryed to create a new database with not default values. There he
asked me
> > for a password.
> > But he worked about 3 hours to create the database with no result.
> >
> > I dont understand it all. He needed about 1h to install the package.
To
> > create a database it takes about 30 Mins.(with default values)
> >
> > These were my first experiences with Oracle-Database-
Software .... !!!!
> >
> > I never seen something like that with MS SQL-Server.
> >
> > How can I connect to a local database ? Where can I see login and
pass ?
> > Who has got experiences with this software-package ?
> >
> > thx
> > Sigurd Eckermann
> >
> >
> Personal Oracle is Personal Oracle, you can only create one database.
> Also you don't create databases in Oracle like you do in sqlserver.
> You create schemas instead.
> You can't learn Oracle without reading any manual. People with a
> sqlserver background usually don't seem to read any manual.
> Please try reading the getting started manual and the Oracle concepts
> manual. You did install the documentation, did you?
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> --
> Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA
>
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Received on Wed Dec 06 2000 - 09:14:22 CST
