Re: Problem when using SQLPlus in Oracle 9i

From: Nicolas Payre <nicpayre[junk]_at_sympatico.ca>
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 12:09:37 -0700
Message-ID: <O9zSa.449$1I5.55399_at_news20.bellglobal.com>


Sound like the Instance your trying to connect isn't started... Check for Services into the "Computer management consol" if you can see it. Otherwise you can startt it manually with the following command

z:\your_oracle_home\ORACLE.EXE <global database name>

"Alex" <alexsm_at_eudoramail.com> wrote in message news:29ff93bc.0307200745.3c9f3274_at_posting.google.com...
> Hi Everybody,
>
> I am new to Oracle.
> I just installed the Oracle9i (personal edition) on my Window XP
> system. I am trying to simply run some basic SQL commands using
> SQLPlus. After entering userid (system) password(manager) and Host
> String (my global database name), I am getting the following error and
> it does not logme in:
> can not run the service.
>
> Would you please help me? Is default user name and password are
> correct?
>
> Sincerely,
> AlexSM
Received on Sun Jul 20 2003 - 21:09:37 CEST

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