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  • Just a follow up, if you want to coonect to a database in windows (and this depends which oracle version you are using), make sure that you have your ORACL_SID environment variable set. And from the command line, simply issue the following:

    sqlplus /nolog

    conn /as sysdba


    Hope this helps
    Cheers
    Smashzone
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  • How can i use the oracle database on a local / single pc . what are the settings required in tnsnames.ora?


    I'm not sure what you want to do, but if you install oracle database on your pc, there are no settings required in your tnsnames.ora file, oracle will configure this automatically during installation.

    Where should i store the database on my local computer, ie. c drive / d drive?


    Well,...
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  • smashzone
    replied to how to start a distributed database
    I do not know why you need two databases, you can use one database and access it via LAN using VPN.

    Hope this helps
    Cheers

    Smashzone
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  • Definition of a script: a script is an automated sequence of related commands
    Therefore, you dont need a script to connect to a database

    Step 1
    Login to your server (ssh <ip adress>) using program called putty as the oracle user and provide the relevant password

    example:
    login as: oracle
    Sent username "oracle"
    oracle@192.168. 103.60's password:
    Last login: Wed...
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  • smashzone
    replied to Oracle certification
    Hi

    I see you are from South Africa, Oracle Certification is indeed important, for starters...in order to write any oracle exam, you need to attend at least one course provided by http://education.oracle.com , they break down their certification levels in three stages:

    1. Oracle Certified Associate
    2. Oracle Certified Professional
    3. Oracle Certified Master

    My advise to you is to first identify...
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    Pleas ellaborate on your question? Why would you need a script to connect to a database? Which Oracle database version are you using? Why can't you run sqlplus from the command line?

    Please be clear on what you need, it helps us to be able to answer your question quicker if we do have answers.

    Regards,
    smashzone...
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  • smashzone
    started a topic Renaming a file and append it with a date

    Renaming a file and append it with a date

    Hi All

    Is there a way to rename a file and append a date in the end

    For example:

    if i want to rename file temp and append it with today's date, so in the end i need something like this: temp_20070516

    Thanks,
    smashzone
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  • Thanks a lot guys...it worked
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  • shell script to create an output file of a "df -m" command with ";" seperators

    Hi all,

    Can anyone help me with a script to produce an output file of a "df -m" command with ";" seperators. I assume its very easy but I know nothing about Linux/Unix (I'm a newbie)

    That is:
    df -m

    [philani@slayer ~]$ df -m
    Filesystem 1M-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
    /dev/md0 9845 4881 4464 53% /
    /dev/md1...
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