Re: How to Create a Database

1. you can't create a database through sqlplus, you need to use server manager for that
2. creating a database involves creating a new instance, so you can't be connected to an existing instance
3. It looks like it is questionable whether you should create a new database or simply a new user in an existing database. In that case create user db_orion identified by <password> and grant connect, resource to that user should be sufficient
4. We can't help you really out because you don't specify your Oracle version and your platform
5. did you read any manual?

Regards,

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Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA

Len Chiacchia <lchiacch_at_ix.netcom.com> wrote in message news:7t8tjc$gdl_at_dfw-ixnews12.ix.netcom.com...
> I am unable to create a database. I startup an Oracle instance with the
> instance manager. Log into SQLPlus as internal and issue the following
> command:
>
> create database db_orion;
>
> However, it fails telling me that Oracle is not available. What am I
doing
> wrong?
>
>
Received on Sun Oct 03 1999 - 23:50:27 CDT