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thanks....
Sybrand Bakker wrote:
> "JOE" <JOE_at_HOTMAIL.COM> wrote in message
> news:3A8AE34E.2C0B0E40_at_HOTMAIL.COM...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Can an NT 4.0 system running Oracle 8.1.6 have two instances? In the
> > registry the only entry for Oracle.SID is the second instance name.
> > There are two entries for everything else.
> >
> > thanks
> >
> Yes, it can
> The ORACLE_SID registry variable denotes the 'default', current instance
> you use without specifying a connection string.
>
> Of course this is outlined in the NT specific Oracle documentation.
>
> Hth,
>
> Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA
Received on Thu Feb 15 2001 - 14:39:51 CST
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