Thanks for the input, but what about the error. Do you have any solution
to that?
"Howard J. Rogers" wrote:
>
> The file has to be in that location, I'm afraid -unless you start using
> symbolic links to the actual location, leaving a link behind in the default
> one.
>
> Regards
> HJR
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> "stevek" <stefano1_at_att.net> wrote in message
> news:3C06E1C0.DAB5FA22_at_att.net...
> >
> > Trying to create a new database and continue to get the below error.
> >
> > ORA-01501: CREATE DATABASE failed
> > ORA-01990: error opening password file '/u01/oracle/OraHome1/dbs/orapw'
> >
> > looked up in Oracle manual which states
> >
> > ORA-01990 error opening password file 'string'
> > Cause: An attempt to open the specified password file failed because of
> > one of
> > the following errors:
> > n An operating system error occurred.
> > n ORAPWD is already running, so the password file is locked.
> > The environment variables ORA_sid_PWFILE and ORA_PWFILE are not set.
> >
> > Set both variables without any success. How do I tell oracle that I
> > would like
> > orapw or oradev1pw placed someplace other than Oracle_Home/dbs/?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
Received on Thu Nov 29 2001 - 21:46:40 CST
