Not very a good hint but it's your opinion. Thanks anyways.
"Daniel Morgan" <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message
news:1065562022.870936_at_yasure...
> the clansman wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >Using Oracle 8.1.6, how do I add a database? Using the DBA Studio, I
> >selected "Add Database To Tree..." from the menu and I filled in the
> >information
> >
> >Hostname: Localhost (it's on the same box)
> >Port: 1525 (I already have another one on 1521)
> >SID: VINTAGE
> >NET Service Name: VINTAGE
> >
> >My problem is when I try to connect to it. What should I enter as the
> >Username and Password since I never been asked for it? I tried the usual
> >SYSTEM/MANAGER Stuff (which works for my other database) but no success.
Is
> >there's another step to perform prior creating a database?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >
> The first thing you should do is recognize that Oracle is not SQL Server
> (or Sybase or Informix) and that
> you are misusing terminology.
>
> What you think of as a database is a user/schema in Oracle. Go to
> http://tahiti.oracle.com and learn the Oracle
> definitions of the words you are using. Star with these:
>
> database
> instance
> schema
>
> Also recognize that Oracle's architecture is completely different from
> that of all other major commercial RDBMS
> products and you should not be doing anything until you can competently
> explain the concepts behind multiversioning,
> locking, and transaction processing.
>
> --
> Daniel Morgan
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>
Received on Tue Oct 07 2003 - 16:47:37 CDT
