Re: problem shutting down database

Using the control panel to stop the service (or issuing a Net Stop command, which does the same thing) is the equivilent of doing a shutdown abort. Probably not the best way to shut down a production database. Aside from that, I need to do it in a batch file run from the scheduler, without user intervention.

Sybrand's advice identified the error. The shuttype parameter should be  "sRVc," and not "sVc."

Thanks,

Bob

In article <Sg895.32254$A%3.414077_at_news1.rdc2.pa.home.com>,   "JC" <justinc32_at_home.com> wrote:
> What about using services in the control panel? Is this a bad way to
 stop
> the service as well?
> "Bob" <meyer_b_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message
> news:8k2h7r$9e6$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> > I'm trying to shut down an Oracle 7.3 (I know, but the owner isn't
> > willing to pay to upgrade) database, under NT 4.0, using ORADIM.
 I'm
> > entering:
> >
> > oardim73 -shutdown -sid ORCL -usrpwd oracle -shuttype svr,inst
 -shutmode
> > i
> >
> > from the NT command line. I get no error messages, but nothing
 seems to
> > happen. If I follow this with a plain oradim (no parms), it shows
 the
> > database status as "Started."
> >
> > Any ideas as to what the problem might be, or what I'm doing wrong?
> >
> > Thanks much,
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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