Re: Can not install online help in 8i

<sadenwala_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message news:8o6ma5$i50$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> David,
>
> Thanks for the quick response. I really appreciate it.
>
> There are no log files generated as you expected. In fact, there are no
> control files in $ORACLE_HOME/sqlplus/admin/help. I can only see
> helpbld.sql, helpus.sql and helpdrop.sql.
>
> I searched the installation CD that I used for installing 8i on this
> SUN box, and there are no control files.
>
> Also, there are no sqlldr commands in the helpins shell. So it does not
> look like if any sqlload occurred at all while I ran helpins.
>
> In my older 8.0.6 installation on another box, I DO see the *.ctl files
> and the helpins shell does have sqlldr commands. Based on your
> response, now I can see why I did not get to use SQL help (as opposed
> SQL*PLUS help).
>
> I thought of bringing the *.ctl and helpins from my 8.0.6 installation
> over, but I will get help related to 8.0.6 version and not 8.1.6.
>
> If you see the SQL reference manual (hard copy), the syntax notation
> has greatly changed. Do you think Oracle 8i may have discontined to
> have online SQL help?
>
> I hope not..
>
> thanks again.
>
>
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They have. On NT that happened years ago.

Regards,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA Received on Fri Aug 25 2000 - 17:00:20 CDT